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THE MAP COLUMBUS USED.

II Was Purely Theoretical and Placed
India Where America Lies.
Maps based on ascertained facts are a
modern idea Prior to the age Of the
discovery in which Columbus Is the
most illustrious figure, known facts were
not Thought absolutely needful in the
drawing of maps. Maps were plenty;
facts for them were used as far as they
would 90: after the facts were exhaust
ed, geographical theories answered as
we'll
Thus Ptolemy. in the map which
served Europe for dozen centuries,
sketched the lands about the Mediterra-
mean with at least recognizable degree
OF correctness. But when he reached
the limits of the explored regions he did
not hesitate to finish his map; he simply
put beyond the known frontiers what he
thought ought to be there He believed
that beyond the visited portions Of the
earth We're only vast deserts or impen-
etrable swarnps. He had no idea Of
open oceans beyond the known lands
Ptolemy, however, understood and rep
resented the spheric!ty OF the earth
What is still more curious, he estimated
the earths circumference astonishingly
near the truth. He made it only $500
miles too little.
But after Ptolemy, about $50 A. D..
q geographer OF the church arose whose
name was Cosmas. He scorned the
blasphemous idea that the earth was
round He laid out the whole universe
in about the shape Of a Saratoga trunk"
to follow the figure Of Professor John
Fiske.
But discoverers had been pushing east
ward across Asia Some monks sent
out as missionaries, in about 1850 A D.,
learned fum Chinese whom they fell in
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Biuehiii.
Mr.. George H. Stover is repairing his
steamboat wharf.
Miss Ernestne Macomber has closed her
laundry for the season and will soon re-
turn to her home in Waterville.
Mr.. Sewall Marks and Henry Clay have
returned from their trip to Georgia.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Osgood, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Smith and Mr.. and Mrs. W.
E. Grndle are visiting in Boston and
New York.
The harvest home fair and supper at
Brooklin, Wednesday evening, was largely
attended and was a decided success.
Quite q number attended the Congrega-
tional conference which was held at Ellis
worth Falls last week.
land, were in town Sunday. Mr.. John
Staples of Brooklin, was in town Satur-
day.
Mr.. George Robertson who has had .
severe illness is better. He and his daugh.
tiers, Mrs. Ulmer, Mrs. Hemingway and
Mrs. Wood, left for Rockland this morn
ing.
Mrs. F. Jones, wife Of Rev. r. Jones,
| was in town Saturday on her way to
Penobscot, where she is visiting friends.
F. X. McIntire has contracted with par
ties in Boston for knitting horse nets and
he is now giving out the work.
G. M. Pillsbury, E. A. Stevens and Miss
Carrie Stevens have gone to Boston.
DR.. and Mrs. z. c.. Barrett left on the
boat this morning for Boston on their
wedding trip.
Miss Minnie Stevens leaves for Boston
this week, where she will spend the win
| ter.
| Mr.. E. H. Slower attended . college
| society meeting at Waterville last week.
| Oct. II.
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destiny Ior the republic makes q firm
ground of hope The coming century
promises TO be more than ever the age
OF the people-an age that shall develop
a greater care for the rights of the
weak and make more solid provision
for the development Of each individual
by the education that meets his need
As no prophet among our fathers on
the 30oth anniversary of America could
have pictured what the new century
would do. SO no man can this day reach
out and grasp the 100 years upon which
the nation Is now entering On the vic
torlous results of the completed centuries
the principles of Americanism will build
our fifth century Its material progress
Is beyond our conception, but We may
be sure that in the social relations OF
men with men the most triumphant
gains are to be expected. Americas
fourth century has been glorious; Amer
lca's fifth century must be made happy
One institution more than another has
wrought out the achievement Of the
past. and Is today most trusted for the
future. Our fathers in their wisdom
knew that the foundations OF liberty.
fraternity and equality must be univer-
sal education. The free school there
fore was conceived the cornerstone OF
the republic. Washington and Jeffer-
son recognized that the education OF
citizens is not the prerogative Of church
or Of other private interest; that while
religious training belongs to the church.
and while technical and higher culture
may be given by private institutions.
the training of citizens in the common
knowledge and the common duties Of
citizenship belongs irrevocably to the
state.
We therefore on this anniversary Of
America present the public school as
the proudest expression Of the principle
of enlightenment which Columbus
grasped by faith. We uplift the system
OF free and universal education as the
master force which under God has been
informing each Of our generations with
the peculiar truths Of Americanism.
America therefore gathers her sons
around the school house today as the in
stitution closest to the people, most char
acteristic of the people and fullest Of
hope for the people.
Today Americas fifth century begins.
The worlds twentieth century will soon
be here. To the thirteen millions now in
the American schools the command Of
the coming years belongs. We. the youth
Of America, who today unite to march
as one army under the sacred flag, un-
derstand our duty. We pledge ourselves
that the flag shall not be stained, and
that America shall mean equal oppor-
tunity and justice for every citizen and
brotherhood for the world.
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Waltham, Mass.


Mr.. and Mrs. j n Lord were somewhat
surprised on Monday last by the arrival of
triplets, all girls, at their home, No. 47,
Myrtle street They were born June 20th,
1928, being over sixty nine years of age.
Their names are as follows: Mrs. Mary
Ann Fossett of Fort Dodge, Iowa. Mrs.
Martha Ann Hagar of East Som-rvllle,
Mass, and Mrs. Sarah Ann Fossett of
Union, Me-, the latter being Mrs. Lords
mother. They are all in good health and
have raised families-Sarah having six
children, Mary three, and Martha three
The mother Of these triplets had seven
children at three births-twins twice and
then tIiplets. She lived to be ninety years
old and retained her faculties to the last
Two of the triplets, Sarah and Martha,
when about eighteen years of age, were em-
ployed in the cotton mill for q while with
Gen. N. P. Banks when he was bobbin
boy. The General called yesterday to see
them, and they spent an hour very pleas
antly talking over the days of ''long ago"
The combined weight of the triplets is 4l2
pounds, and it has been twenty-five years
since they have been together. They sat
for pictures yesterday.
Mrs. Lizzie J. Osgood and daughter
Emma, of Bluehill called on relatives and
friends in Waltham last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vennor, of Bluehlll, are
visiting their daughter, Mrs. Herschel
Bacon, at her pleasant home on Cres-
cent street.
Oct. II.
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SedRW1ch.
The harvest home" was as usual
grand success. The exhibition of fruits
and produce was excellent and large con-
sidering the season. Mrs. Sylvester's mil
linery display was attractive; quilts, etc,
were also on exhibition. The corn, Cit
rons, honey, etc, on the center table gave
an interesting variety. Suppers were
served for about 275. Among the many
friends present from out of town were
Geo. E. Chase, Esq, DR.. Barrett. Angus
tns Osgood and wife, Merrill & Hinckley,
Miss May Ober, and others from Bluehill;
Mr.. Warren, DIR. and Mrs. Phibrook, from
Castine; Fred Abby, Mr.. and Mrs. Parker,
and others from Brooklin also many from
North Sedgwick and other places in the
vicinity. The attendance and support are
highly appreciated. The total receipts have
reached about Sll7, about the usual amount
which is used for the sections salary and
other church incidentals.
r. Harvey Sargent is teaching an even
ing Latin class. We hope the class will
increase in both number and interest If
one should ask why should our young peo-
pie study Latin, Greek, French, German,
etc, it would be answered perhaps by ask
ing another question, why should they
study their own language?-as the Eng
lish language has borrowed one-half of its
present vocabulary from Latin and French
Mental discipline is but a part of the ad-
vantage of the study of other tongues A
knowledge of the meaning and force of
our own tongue is dependent upon a good
dictionary knowledge. A study of other
tongues, especially of those from which the
larger body of our language is derived must
be benefit every way. II is economiZing
in dictionary time. disciplinary to the
mind, and other things being equal alGs
greatly to the power OF address.
Mr. Robert Dority has been quite sick
but is recovering.
Mr. George Dority and Mr. Albert Dority
of Boston, spent the Sabbath at home with
their father, Mr.. Robert Dority,
Mrs. Morgan and her daughter, Miss
Nellie Morgan, have gone to Boston for
the winter.
Mr. George Carter has gone to Frank
fort, n. Y, where he will be situated IN
the machine shops of the West Shore
Railroad.
Hon. w G. Sargent is putting furnace
into his house at Sargentyille.
w G. Sargent X Son are placing a hot
water radiator in their new office which
will also heat the post-ofiice
Mr. John X. Eaton of Deer Isle, has
bonght the Ober place in this village and
expects to move here soon.
Capt. Edward Byard had a husking re-
Gently, Thirty six huskers were present
and at 10 o'clock partook Of good sup
per. f.. A. ID.
Oct. "A.
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Waltham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliot Jordan of Aurora,
brought the remains Of their little son,
Guy, here to be buried in the cemetery.
Mrs. Hannah Fox and Mrs. ]. d. Rhodes
went to Bangor recently-Mrs. Rhodes to
sing in the Harvest concert given At the
Universalist church. Mrs. Rhodes rem
dered some of her choice selections alone
which were very much appreciated.
L. r. Giles while out hunting recently,
shot six black ducks at one shot.
A blackboard party Of ten ladies and gen.
tlemen went to Lamoine recently to cele
brate the fifteenth anniversary of f. W.
Haslam's wedding. The presents were
numerous and useful and all report very
enjoyable time that cannot be beaten.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Davis spent FRI
day in town, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Kingman.
There was an old fashioned husking and
play party al Philip Giles this week which
was very much enjoyed by both old and
young.
Oct. IA.
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A Forgotten Columbua Monument

1t is mistake to suppose that there
was, up to short time ago, no monu-
ment to Columbus in the United States.
There is monumental shaft in Balti-
more. 1t is obscurely placed and is in
scribed Chris. Columbus" 1t dates
from 1884. twas erected by the French
consul general, De AlnaInour, who, with
some hundred or more French officers
and soldiers, remained in Baltimore
after the end of the Revolutionary war.
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WHAT. Later, however, sno samoa ~.
beautifully on the route taken by Column
bus, and returned to receive renewed
salutes. At this naval congress Of ma
.tions the fact was humorously com
mented on that Columbus took with him
for interpreter q scholar who knew Lat
in. Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, Coptic and
Armenian. in addition to Spanish; that
this learned gentleman was failure in
the New World, and that the first to
master any Of the Indian tongues were
the most illiterate sailors But thisjs
an oft repeated experience.
J. Il REApIE
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THE COLUMBUS AUTOGRAPH

THE COLUMBUS AUTOGRAPH
learning, according to the standard Of
his age, but the use Of the pen was even
to him burden. and his famous diary
was probably written as matter Of
duty and not Of pleasure
1t is curious to note that he formed
the individual letters in the same bold
yet uncertain style which characterized
the chirography Of Queen Elizabeth
"Bess of England" could swear roundly
and steer the ship Of state with firm
ness: Columbus could bring monarchs
to terms and cope with mutinous sailors,
but when either Of them took pen in
hand the unsteadiness Of small practice
distinguishes the manuscript or auto
graph
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Her later poems have been slowly pro-
duced, but are every where held to be mas
terpieces Of art and among the strongest
voices Of patriotism in our literature.
She lives much Of the time In Boston
and at Fralningham, Mass.
Miss Proctor was honored by the COM
mittee Of the popular Columbus Day
celebration soliciting her to write the
ode which is to be rendered in every To-
cality Of America on Oct. u. The lyric
is the result Of months Of labor, and
will take permanent rank as one OF the
foremost poems ever written on America
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@mtort Powder

w. H. GARDNER, drug
vut aii merry 90 .......-sc -----~.
bers Of the Woman's Relief Corps weret
In large numbers and made themselves
ever, an Indispensable auxiliary to the G
Army. Sons of Netersns were there h
elasticity and vigor of young manhood. j.
Foster. in whose honor the meeting was
was there, leaving all the dignity of his
Office behind him. An hour or more wass
In social intercourse and then n most b0,
ful collation. was served to which all did
justice. After supper few brief spef
were made. Commander Smith presided
very happy manner and made good hits h
introduction of the several speakers. )
ChiIcott was called out first and after 10
! ing in few pleasAntries at the expensed
: former comrade in the good old 18th u
J., Judge Foster. he spoke briefly of the sch
0 ments Of Columbus and the signifcan
= Columbus Day. judge Foster followed
!, repaid, principal and interest, the pleasaD
z OF the first speaker. The Judge was \
. sparkling, vivacious and humorous thr
out. His pleased hearers uttered their
r. In frequent and vigorous applause. !
h hnowlton, Esq.,, was the next speaker. y
- one OF the boys" expressed it, Ibid n
Then try the same test With in''"'''
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FAMED SANTA MARIA.
COLUMBUS FLAGSHIP COMPARED
WITH MODERN SAILING VESSELS.

Tho Wonder to the Mariner of Today 10
How the Navigator Crossed the Ocean
In His Little Caravei-A Facsimile for
the Worlds Fair.
Spain is now in the midst Of series
OF fetes in commemoration Of the dis
covery Of America which will last till
late in October. On the Sd of August,
date Of the sailing of Columbus from
Palos, the jubilation began. and Of all
the sights the exact reproduction Of the
flagship Of Columbus. the Santa Maria,
excited most amazement Among the
sailors in the vast gathering there was a
loud chorus If astonishment and unbe-
lief. Almost unanimously they de
clared that such :. ship had not done tho
thing-it WAS nipusSible.
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EDNA DEAN PROCTOR.

She Wrote the Ode for tho CoIum bus
Day Celebration.
Miss Edna Dean Proctor, the descend
ant Of highly honored New England
family. was born at Henniker, N. IL In
early life she became contributor to
the best literary publications and pub
lished a volume Of poems, mostly pa
triotic. which gave her leading place
among American poets. After travel
ing extensively in the east she wrote "A
Russian Journey" in vivid. picturesque
Latin style. which has become classic
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helping though breeze
will sail and sail till find the land beyond the
So ee though bar
To fold its the niest peak Of undiscovered
Nor CULTS gales could fright his sails
But Oh, the weary vigil the murnurng. tourng days,
Till the Pna and the shout
Till the shore lay fair Paradise balm and
And world conquered deep
Upift starry nner! The bestag is
We heirs the
Measureless lands Columbus
But his nobest bounty a New
For he sailed from the
And the ghosts gloom and
redans pride ordng air
AS fogs lost when and wind blue and
And Freedom and larger knowledge dawned span
The hrthrigh of priest king. but every
Upft the New Worlds Banner to greet the exultant sum-
Let CLEANS still follow his beams swift
Till the wide with hymn shining
And eagle from lone Katahin to Shasas
In the light of fold fold flung the
Cpf it. Youths and Maidens with and loving cheers;
Through trumls has waved through and
Columbia looks from sea and thrills with to know
Her myriad would leap to tfroma
And will shape great Decree
Oh Oh vow to live and die for it. if glorious death must bel
In dungeons dim fields its light and peace
And you who front the fuure-whose days dreams fulfill
On Lberys immortal height OH plant still!
For il floats for broa learning the souls supreme
For law disdainins icene for righteousness and peace:
For valor born OF justice and its amples and plan
Makes queen of king of every man!
While Columbus Truth unfa Imam
pilots to the hidden isles grander realm gain.
All! what mighty : the noblest sung.
To keep this Banner sroess $ kindre among.
Our fleets rong the forts the healand
Our mines their lavish for and and
Rich fields and focks and bring plenty
And statr temples deck the land than
And science dare the earth
TIL with splendor and
Yet should reckon Liberty and Manhood
And slight the bet
Should be false fathers
This Banner be
Than forget radiant Flag and matchless gifts forego
Nay will keep high advanced with Frightening
The Banner light he Lords diviner
Leading the nations goiouy in Freedoms holy way
No cloud the field Of
bless
EDNA DEAN PROCTOR
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ACADIA 3. 4 cHAPTA2. No.Sl-I.-si Tuesdsy o. every
70. Ht-- eN.,4tJ-> and August
LrGoslA l.p.A. No ~ First Wednesday OF every
m,nta t1cep; J-.y and August
ssort I'll, LunGs 40. l5e -Flrst Thursday Of every
Juouta, except july and August.
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I.anioiue.

I.mo,u.
Schoo,er Itz,ie 7 -. .-ri,..., 1as, ,r,h,,
ssy ntght rom tho Cat pan,l ,.,T ''ni arT
brings about one thousand quintals Of fish.
She had passage of fourteen days, and
was very short of provisions all the way.
The ,at.st soc;ol .,,a,4 u,- ,,,,.r,r,
tion OF the fifteenth wedding anniversary
OF DIT anu Mrs. EllakIm HasIam. About
one hundred and twenty persons were
gathered and all seemed to have good
time. Among those from out OF town we
Milton Has,am oni ~ s,' w. NJ 49,, nti
HasIsm and wife Mr. aIJnn U.sian ar,-i
wife, Mr.. Alvah Haslam and wife, Mr..
Charles Martin and wife, all from Wal
tham Mrs. Susan Jordan and daughter,
ii. Mr. Haprv E.,nv and ,rif. NJ WI
inpton HasI,m vito and dsnoL,nr fro,,,
FIIsworth. aI.o Mr PItnar Ei1'rroar ar'i
wife from Usnrock Tha nra,cr,o cn,,.
sist.a 81 b.,J.o,,.,' % t;.haa [t [,1,.
bnp,Ir.d and t,veIv.. Mac. liz k,t,,na
forks snnons bntter Luif,. sn,ar..nnr,
tahla Iipap ord psntir ta,'oI. ond -
other little articles. The Waltham friends
olousnt Two naauso'nr l, sprung rockers anu
10 .s,iroatad q, h,i, ~, ~ ,i'TT
A generous treat of cake, ice-cream, grapes
and apples was served to the company,
thoir 80. hd,,,.s ''''S ''o' ''San " 'e"'' I''
from bar -. - p,,oitart '''7 o'1' LIZ -
Mr.. Hiram Emery wife and two chill
dren of Eden, spent Sunday with Mr. A.
a "a
va boo-.ha, u. rt NJ, ro.i, ~,
p.rIa,'I H.. .,
from California, where they have been Wis
iting their two sons and other relatives for
Deputy master Hartman of BlCk>por',
visited Lamoine Grange, Tuesday evening,
snUr,h 80 -" ~ I'. ,'' - Al','
wsys weIcope .i,h"ngh va .n,na,,n ta- a.
to rehnke The ponon, Crsrc,e ,yEt,h,yastn
b.,.t. h,.,r hi, -, ra.tin - ,.,,s.,'',I ~,
n, ,,.
Mr.. Chase of BluehIu.
Mr' ueoree Aiieh was IN town saturday
Oct. II.
Hancock
Tba Samuel c,ro,,o, t,....,,.,.,,.
chased by J. n. Strattop.
u1 nee "auNT Si'eH III t"e A""u hal''
iar,,apr, n,, ,'1 49, a., "s
Cn5,Ii IA ~
School in district No 4, closed Friday
Miss Josephine Gage of Addison Point,
mas taught TWO very successful terms In
TINS u'Str'ct aha leaves many warm friends
n''''
| Mrs. X. ii. Young and Mrs. jeremiah
| Stratton are visiting in Watham, Mass.
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Wl,rE.A EScAxpNtST, No. i7.-Second and fourth
Heula.s-
LAJok Lopez No s1-Every Friday.
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7HEF0yRGll!QRIE( |! !. II!
GkR553EsS IaS 8 SsG2sesss z1.A.sl 49,

HE spec tacle
America presents
this day is with
out precedent in
history. From
ocean to ocean
in city, village
and countryside
the children of
the states are
marshaled and
marching under
the banner Of the
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The Genuine and sham.

Every good thing has its host OF imita-
tors; every genuine article its counter
feits. The imitators always choose the
most valuable and popular article to
counterfeit, so that when they claim
their sham to be equal, or as good, or
the same as "So-and-So's," the public
may depend upon it that "So-and-So's"
article is the. best of the kind. The
sham proves the genuine merit of the
thing it copies, and never has this been
better illustrated that by the imitation
of ALLcoCK's Porous PLAsTERs.
ALLcoCK's Porous PLASTER is the
standard of excellence the world over,
and its imitators in their cry that theirs
is ''as good as ALLCocK's" are only EN-
phasizing this TACT and admitting GALL
COCKS" to be the acme of perfection,
which it is their highest ambition to
initiate. The difference between the
genuine and these limitations, which
copy only general appearance, is as wide
as that between copper and gold.
The only safe way for purchasers is
to always insist upon having ALLcoCK's
Porous PLAsTERs. They are the only
perfect plasters ever produced.
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souND pEmOCRAOY.

sr has a great party, intent upon the
cotton o. right and Justice, had better
alive 10 EFFORT than n now presented
4 Turning our eyes TO the plain peO-
OF the land NE see them Ourdened AS
nsurners with a tartn sy-tem that un-
.stlv and reientlessly demands troln
hem Ia the purchase OF the necessarieS
snu comforts OF life, Gn amount scarcely
met by the wages OF hard and sturdy toll,
white the exaotiOns thus Wrung rom them
build up and increase the fortunes OF those
Tor whose benefit the injustice Is perpetu-
Rted. ,,,
we see the farmer listening TO delusiVe
story thar ILLS his mind with advantage,
while hts pocket Is robbed by the stealthy
hand OF high protection. Our working
men are still cold the tale, OF repeated In
eufte of its demonstrated talaity, that the
existing protective tariff IS a boon TO them,
and that urder Its benohccnt operation
their wages must lncreass-whlo as they
listen scenes are enacted IN the very add
ing place OF high protection, that mock
the hopes OF toll and attest the tender NOR
cy the WorEingman receives from those
made selfish aud sordid by unjust govern
mental faYors-
Ws oppose earnestly and stubbOrnly the
theory upon which our OppOnents seek TO
Justify and uphold tariff laws.-Nr. Cl6Ul-
oa1's Litter o. AccspiQnct.
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Sp6ctoE I6s6gT0h 20 L1s hIs1esC5'.
PARKERsBURG, November 2.-Captain
ALI Brunette, chief of the Eureka detec-
tive agency, who has been residing at Will
low Island for the past year, died at his
residence yesterday of consumption.
The Republican committee are sending
out letters begging absent voters to return,
and offering to pay their fare. Letters of
this character were received to-day by two
men who are prominently connected with
the new gas plant here. The letters and
proposition were from the Pittsburg Re-
publican committee. Both men have al
ways voted the Republican ticket, but one
of them wrote the committee that it would
be throwing the money away, for if he
went home to vote he would vote for
Cleveland. The other man says he will
pay his own expenses and go home if he
can, only for the pleasure Of voting against
the Republican ticket this time.