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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-12-22
Curing a Cold.
Philadelphia Times.


Ibid you ever have terrible cold?" said
little chatterboX to us the other day. "Of
course you have, but hope you were not
ninny enough to try every remedy that
was recommended, as l did. The result of
the dosing was ten times worse than the
cold that was the innocent cause Of my
double suffering. You see, the hrst day,
when | was a little hoarse, one friendly
adviser suggested good big drink of
whisky before l went to bed. This took
and the headache next morning was ten
times wOlse than the headache of the
night before. told this to another sym
pathizer and he said: You ought to have
taken good dose of quinine. Whisky is
no good without that. That night the
quinine was admitted into my system in
respectable portion, and even yet cannot
hear people unless they positively scream
at me. Well steamed my head, soaked
my feet, and did every earthly thing any
one saw tit to suggest. until 1 came to the
conclusion that the remedies were worse
than the disease. and absolutely quit, when
to my surprise, found that the cold had
struck likewise, but whether in the first
or last stages of torture cannot tell. At
any rate. l have learned one thng-in
future it will be one remedy or none at
ALL"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-12-22
my Husband Says
Helen Jay, in Harper's Bazar.l

Leigh Hunt says. "A wise man quotes
bravely." However that may be, women
wise and otherwise have always intrenched
themselves behind certain conversational
defences. "Sairy Camp" Is not the only
possessor Of a friend, Mrs. Harris, who
carries In her pocket stones of argument,
repartee. and history, and goes security
for all statements.
Like the sleeping partner Of the money
lender, this same mysterious conversation
al hacker Is responsible for all the things
one wants to say but had rather not.
Even Charles Dudley Warner admits that
excessive accuracy kills expression. One
bright writer declares that he quotes his
best original remarks, thus making them
more effective. Behind that innocent little
phrase, MY husband says" turks a vast
amount OF feminine picturesqueness.
What astonishment, not unmixed with dis
may, would fil the soul of the good man
II he could hear the extraordinary state
ments his wife puts in his lips. For In
stance, she tells her friends very earnestly
hat her husband says he prefers sleeves
nat are shirred diagonaily and then en-
hrnideref, rather than those that are EN-
broidered and then gathered into plain
cum That Is the reason the pretty little
speaker gives for the fashion o. her own
garments.
The truth is that her husband does not
know what shirring means. Men with an
almost morbid horror of personalities are
reported a. warning their wives against
certain people. When drive is proposed
distasteful To the young wife, she almost
automatically declares that her husband
says he is afraid To have her get into a
carriage. You cannot carry on conver-
satlon of hve minutes length with some
people without the introduction of this
phrase, either as an excuse or an argu-
ment.
There Is no voluntary falsehood about
the matter whatever 1t Is simply a habit,
prai>ewnrthy from some points Of view
Who does not admire the wives who. since
the days of Elizabeth and her Zachariah,
have interpreted dumb husbandss They
may he welded unto clowns but into the
lips OF these same Clowns they put their
own nobility of thought and speech
There are many like Mrs wilkins, who
quoted her meek little Li>ha, aud so
hedged him In with wifely loyalty that all
listeners felt like spologizlng for dis
parsging thought.
Perhaps there Is no surer revelation of
character than the manner In which a wife
uses her husbands name In conversation.
We have some respect for Mr.. Fawcetts
heroine, who closed her eyes when her
husband staggered into sight. and declared
that "Manhatten had one OF his head
aches, for he never drank" 1t is hard,
however. to pardon the woman who con-
hdes To every one she meets the short
comings OF the man whose honor Is ip her
keering. Rcticence requires more culture
and brain power than criticism
There are wives who argue, with sharp
tongued Mrs. Poyser, that God made the
women silly to match the men," and with
her are ready to slay a sister making the
same statement.
We question II women are quite fitted
to occupy positions of public trust until
they have learned to guard more zealousy
the secrets of the home.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-12-22
Allen Family History.
To the Editor american:

~ t7S EuttOT american
! The Aliens Of Maine are said to have
come over from England In 1885, and set
! tied In Massachusetts and then later on
moved into the wilderness Of Maine. Oba-
| diah Allen with his brothers William, Sam
uel and Robert, settled at Columbia Falls,
Maine. Obadiah Allen removed TO Rob-
binston, Me, then known a. Plantation
No. I, in l195 He married Ruth Andrews
of Machias, Me, daughter Of Ephraim and
Anna Brown Andrews, from Scarboro.
Me-, In 1865. He had for children John
Allen, Daniel, Fannie, Lydia. Phebe, Han
nah, Abigail. Ruth and William. Obadiah
died in Robbinston, in 1863, at the age of
80 years. His father, Obadiah Allen,
served on the staff of Gen. Geo. Washing
ton in the Revolutionary War. He received
a commission from Governor James Sulli-
van OF Massachusetts, in 1908.
The first Obadiah Allen was an emigrant
from Scotland and Obadiah Allen Of Wa
tertown, Mass. who was born Jan. 10,
1894, had son Obadiah, born May 6, 1928
He may have moved to Maine Robert
Allen OF Columbia Falls, settled there af-
ter the Revolution, and brought up large
family of children. He married Sara In-
gersoll, April IL, 1897.
Samuel Allen married Lois Look Of Ad-
olson. Me, March 81, 1899. The descend
ants OF the above are now quite numerous
in Hancock and Washington counties The
first Robert Allen had son Robert, and
he son Augustus, whose mother was a
Sawyer. They lived in Cberryheld
AT Centreville, Me. live J. T. Allen
and Samuel, supposed to be descendants of
the frst Robert. Francis Allen, son of
Robert, lives in Cherry field. Robert Allen,
%. married Jane Leighton and had a large
family of children as follows: Edward
born 1927; Guilford Parker, born MAY.
1928; Eliza Ann, who married Capt. II.
Leighton of Steuben, Me; Clarissa mar.
ried Capt Josp. Hsradan of Gouldsboro;
Theodocia married Capt. Handy OF Steu-
ben, Me. Justus Smith married Polly
Allen, Sept II, 1902; he died Nav 30. 1867.
aged - years; she died Sept II, $50.
She was a sister OF obadiah of Robbins
ton, Me. Her other sisters married Gid
con Allen. Daniel Buzzel and VIM Merritt.
Polly Allen Smith had ten children.
Robert Allen Smith, the eldest, died and
lef. widow, who was landlsdy of the
Agamont House, Bar Harbor. son OF
Robert lives on the homestead and take.
care Of his widow. Alfred, another son,
had son killed In the war. He was
lieutenant in Maine regiment, and 9th
ers Of the same family are living in Steu-
ben, Cherryied aud Centreyille
VIM Small of Cherryiield married Mary
Allen and had large family of children.
Dorothy Allen married Thomas Sinclair.
June, 1901, and Prudence Allen married
Moses Leighton of Columbia, Me, April 5,
1913
Abraham Allen of Machais, Me, was
mustered into Col. McCobb's regiment, In
Brig. Genl Warmers brigade, Path of
July, l777. Genl Ethan Allen of Vermont,
is said to be q connection of the Aliens in
Maine. He belonged to the Connecticut
branch.
Will any person by the name OF Allen in
Maine please send me his family history!
W. l.. LOWELL,
Jamaica Plain, Mass
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-12-22
Profane Speech.

The irreverent use Of sacred words is
not as common now In good society as it
was in former years, but there is room for
a still greater reform. Swearing, in the
profane sense, is still a besetting sin
among all classes, and there is absolutely
no excuse for it. We read Of "the pleas
ures of sin" but this wickedness is wholly
unrewardlng. The habit is easily acquired
and it is difficult to eradicate 1t even when
the one addicted to it would gladly lay 1t
aside A foul word with which the tongue
has once been made familiar clings to it
with an incomprehensible tenacity. and
haunts the speech like the ghost of muir
dered victim. Expletives of all kinds,
even when not blasphemous, ought to be
carefully avoided. While profanity is on
the wane, the use of unmeaning or inde-
corous words is on the increase. Slang is
everywhere prevalent. The young of both
sexes are guilty Of its use, and one not &C.
custOmed to it needs to have in hand a
glossary to understand the purport Of q
vast number of colloquial phrases which
ill up very much of modern conversation,
and are not found in any dictionary of the
language. The great Teacher, who spake
as never man spake before or since, has
given warning that even idle words are
stain upon the character. We have the
highest warrant for saying that fitting and
graceful speech Is like apples Of gold in
baskets of silver.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-12-22

Mr. James Gillpatrick remains quite III
yet. His son, Cspt. Frank, of New Haven,
is still with him and Is uutiring in his de-
votion, sparlng no means for his recovery
Mrs S. S. Whitmore and daughter o.
Northeast Hsrbor, who have been yisitin.
them, as old neighbors, taking in Thanks.
giving, have returned home.
Mrs. Albert G. Berry has gone to Stc'.
son, to visit her husbands relatives, Mr.
DIR. Pulsifer, Mrs Z. J. Delattre and thelr
families.
Mrs. Simeon Young has 50 far recovere,
As 10 visit her sou, the next door.
Mrs. Susan Small has returned from
Snrry and Hancock where she has been VII,
iting her sister, Mrs. Capt. Means, am
other relatives.
Miss Emma Coggin, is at Buck-port at
tending school.
Miss Emma Austin and Miss G. {. Brag.
don are at Castine Normal school.
Mr.. Geo Douglas has returned from HI.
visit at kockport, opened his house. am
will remain on the place till he sells It, H.
has secured the services of Mrs Matid..
Miller of Bangor, as housekeeyer for ta.
time being.
Miss Hattie Higgins commenced our dis
trlct school on Monday aud on returning
home on Friday, WAS taken severely III al.
II is feared she Will be unable to teach tn.
school. There Is 10 be no school this wee.
and we learn that 1t /. probable anothe-
teacher Will be secured. The school /,
composed of some quite large scholars OIL
account of the discontinuance Of the u,ua.
High school.
There is to be, as usual, Christmas
tree at Town Hall on Monday evening.
18th, We learn, AMI all who desire are WEI
come TO help load the branches Alrcad
Santa Claus is hiding away mvsteriou
looking packages, large snd small W.
hope many will be remembered He who's,
birthday we celebrate, said 'Ina>muc
a. ye do it to one of these my little one.
We do it unto me.
Dee. ~. D'NFTI
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-12-22
Noah Webster's Mistake.

The self satisfied manner Of the igno-
rant educator" is rare study Ia human
nature. In the rural regions it frequently
happens that a man whose education has
been sadly neglected Is elected TO the
position of school director or member of
the school board. He no sooner secures
the credentials Of his 0 flee than he begins
10 infest the school-room and mix into the
practical machinery Of education. The re-
suits are usually amusing enough 10 fur
nish many hearty laugh TO the over
worked ped4sogue as soon a. he Is alone
and dares TO indulge in little hilarity.
few weeks ago | visited a graded
school in one OF the lesser Indiana towns
1t was examination day" and the pre,i.
dent of the school board. large. pompous
Old fellow. was present. presume that
school-room was never SO quiet before.
A reading class was called, and a bright
little fellow rose, and, In a monotone,
drawled through a paragraph about
massacre In the time of Nero.
"Ah. um.' interrupted the educator" :"
"Will you please have that little boy read
that verse AGAIN.
The paragraph was given again precisely
as before.
"Ah um.' exclaimed the wise man.
s!hlllnB ike pleased chimpanzee, why
do you pronounce that word .massaker Z"
The youngster hung his head and made
no reply.
at should be pronounced 'massacree," !"
continued the board member, benignly
There was painful silence for mo-
ment; then the teacher meekly said: ''Ex-
cusc me, Mr. Blank, but the fault Is mine,
| think. If that word is mispronounced
have told the class to pronounce it 'massa-
kerr
But why, sir, may inquirer"
Il believe Webster favors that pronun-
ciation."
Impossible, sir"
well, that is matter easily settled
Here is copy Of 'Webster's Unabridged,
suppose We refer to it,
The educator" seized the dictionary
and hurriedly turned to the word. For a
moment his face was study. Then he
removed his glasses. wiped them on a red
bandanna handkerchief, and, replacing
them. said very solemnly: II am perfect
ly astounded sir, that Mr.. Webster should
have made such mistake as thatr'-
Chicago Mail.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-12-22
A Word for the Indian.

think If the white people were put on
reservations and furnished rations the
same as are furnished Indians, they would
soon become greater paupers than the In
dians are now ". II, Lyon.
The Government Indian schools are won
derful In the work they are doing, wonder
ful in the character of their teachers, and
especially wonderful in the character Of
their superintendents.- Da,ces
You have heard Of the development of
the broom industry in one place, the bee
interest in another; at the Ssntee school
they develop men and women.-Mss
Dd,ces.
One Bull, the successor Of Sitting Bull,
sends his six boys to Santee because he
wants them taught the bible.-J ". Davis
The ice melts and is wasted, but it cooIs
the atmosphere; the returned student may
lapse. but his influence is not lost; he
makes better atmosphere on the reserva-
tion.-Alice Robertson.
was told l must work hard If went
to school, but said didn't care how hard
worked If could only 60. I left two
dollars and half day because wanted
to 60 to school. want machine shop Of
my own some day to teach Indian boys
Chapman Scanandoah. (Oneida).
Why should rot the Hampton school be
taken by the government to specially train
young Indians for citizenship just a. young
men are trained for the army At West
Point, and for the navy at Annapoliss-
EdaciR CHM.
My interest goes out to those two hun
dred thousand adult Indians who are above
school age, and for whom so little is be-
ing done to bring them into touch with
the modern civilization we are trying 90
hard to teach their children.-W H. Lyon.
Selected from The Indidas Friend
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-12-22
\ Rosebud Dinner.

The very name invokes vision of love
ly young girls, fragrant flowers, SOFT light,.
entrancing music, and youth ana hope ant
love and all things beautiful Were ysl
ever fortunate enough to be a guest 1T
one? Or do you know how this delightful
society function il conducted: You ought
TO know whether you have daughters =
bring out or not; ami you may learn
about 1t, etiquette and even ythlUg, through
the charming paper, charmlngy illustra
ed, entitled "A Dehutante's Winter in New
York, published in Demorssts Ftiniy M7.-
azine for December This holiday uumbtr
is fairly pethoric with good things, intro
duced by an artistic gem, "Christmss
Chimes, reproduction of a picture eA-
hihited in the last Paris salon, painted by
noted American art st. And all is furu-
ished for 20 cents a copy, or 81 q yea
Published by w. Jennings DEMoREsr, Is
East l4th St, New York
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-12-22
Foreign News.

M. Ribot succeeded in forming new
French cabinet.
The Panama canal investigating CON-
mittee examined NJ. Hebrard, owner of the
Temps, and other witnesses.
Some of the British delegates want an
expression of opinion from the Monetary
conference on the De Rothschild plan.
In the Monetary conference the plan
Of Mr.. De Rothschild was withdrawn from
consideration.
The new French cabinet held its first
meeting; its program will be made known
on Thursday.
More testimony was taken by the Pan
ANA canal Investigating committee
The majority Of the members of the
Centre party in the German Reichstag have
voted TO support the army bill
The composition of the new Canadian
Ministry was officially announced.
A Norwegian bark was wrecked in the
Mersey, and it is thought that all on board
were drowned.
1t Is expected that the French Govern
ment Will order an autopsy on the body Of
Baron Reinach.
Cholera has appeared again in the Rus
sian province of Poltava
The new Canadian ministers were
sworn into office.
The new French cabinet stated its po!-
icy and the chamber Of deputies passed a
vote of confidence, 306 TO lO4
President Andrews of Brown Univer-
sity, addressed the Monetary conference;
M. Allard submitted proposal
Influenza is again quite prevalent in
Berlin.
The bimetalists in the Monetary con-
ference are indignant at the alleged Ot-
struction offered by Great Britain.
The India currency committee has re-
sumed its sittings in London.
Rector Ahlwardt was found guilty. in
Berlin, of libelling Herr Loewe, and was
sentenced to i've months Imprisonment
The autopsy on Baron Reinach's BODY
was begun; several witnesses were heart
by the Panama canal Investigating commit
tee; sub committee was appointed to ex-
anime the Panama legal documents
The Monetary conferences commltte,
discussed three plans, but reached no de-
cisiou.
-Senor Sagasta has formed a new Span
lsh cabinet.
The Reichstag began the debate on tn.
drst reading of the Army bill.
Mrs. Maybrick's mother said that her
daughter was suffering from con. sumption.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-12-22
The December Forum,

The investigation Of the school-room work
In the public schools of our principal cities
made for the Forum by DR.. J. M. Rice hss
provoked volume Of comment and CORES
pondence perhaps unequslled in periodical
literature. In the December number appears
the results of DR.. Rice's investigation of the
schools of St. Louis and of Indanapolis-3t,
Louis representing the the evil effects OF a
mechanical supervision, and Indianapolis t1e
beautiful results Of some of the best schooi-
room work done in the world. which IL de.
seribed In detail. Confirming the conclusion
reached by DR.. Rice, President Eliot, OF H.r-
ward University, writes perhaps his best con-
tributiOn to periodical literature on "Wherein
Popular Education has Failed"--a compreben-
siye review Of our educational work that is
among the most thoughtful productions Of
this generatioo.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-12-22
For the Ellsworth American. 1
Christmas Hymn.

BY Z. p. FISHER.
Christ is born on earth tonight
Sersphs tell the song;
Swift angelic hosts OF light
Bear the strains along.
Hear them sing the song sublime
Ger Judes's plain:
Peace on earth, good will TO men,
Swells the sweet refrain.
Lord Of all, above, below,
le, lowly Child.
Wise men at His cradle bow,
Praise the indebted.
Let US, too, with gladness sing.
Let US humbly bow;
Praise the Christ, our Heavenly King,
Crown His roysI brow.
To that fair, eternal home,
Where He reigns In love,
Grant, o Lord. that we may come,
Reign with Him above.
With the bright, unuumbere ed host
Sing the song divine;
Say. "ln Him Is all my boast,
This blest King is mine"
''O'er the nations He shall reign,
King and Lord OF ALL
None shall dare His power disdain,''
Thrones before Him fall"
"Sstsn. bound 8 thousand years.
"Chsined in darkness lies"
Fearful souls. dismiss your fears"
See the morn arise"
See the glad milennial morn"
''on the nations shine"
See the Child In Bethlehem BORN
Crowned with power divine"
Thu. the word prophetic speaks,
Word OF truth supreme;
Speed the day earth's darkness seeks.
With its giaddening beam.
'TERLING, KAN.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-12-22

The Listener" of the Boston Erenino
Transcript tells the following story {:
Though of course you would never in the
world suspect Maine men of having an es
pecially fine sense of humor (Vermonters,
now, are SO much funnier y some of the
best stories that the Listener hears have
come up from Maine. Perhaps this one will
deserve to rank somewhere with the rest
1t seems that down In the Kennebec valley,
or toward that way, there lives q gentleman
OF the old school, in handsome old home
stead that stands mile or more from the
nearest village and railroad station
This gentleman Ia of q cOnvivial turn
OF mind, and for q long time found it
necessary to 60 to Portland at frequent
intervals-sometimes as often as two or
three times q week. From every one Of
these journeys he returned ON the latest
train that be could get, and this was one
that invariably landed him at his station as
late as eleven O'Clock. As he was not In
the least In condition to walk home 1t was
necessary every night for the local livery
stable keeper to harness horse and take
him home. This went on until the livery
stable keeper resolved that the man must
be demonstrated with. Therefore, the
gentleman having arrived one night
from Portland At the usual hour and In
the usual condition, and the horse having
been put into the conveyance, and the man
loaded in IS usual, the livery stable keeper
turned to his passenger and remarked
shrewdly-''Look here, Square! If you
don't quit this kind o. business pretty soon,
there'll be singin' down to your house some
day, and begad you won't hear word Of
t." Something about this admonition-the
Ii ~s<A.~
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-12-22

-Irate Customer: "See here, Isaaes, YOU
said this was fourteen-dollar coat when
you sold 1t to me for two dollars"
Isaacs: yah, dat ish So"
Irate Customer: well, when took 1t
home found it full Of moths"
Isaacs: "Velli"
Irate Customer: II want my money
back"
Isaacs: Wants your monish back9 Mine
Got! What you expects In two-dollar
coat, anyhow, hnmntng bstrdsr
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-12-22

4 u { second and Fourth TuesiAs
a.1 .1Al AElANCA-seoond and Fourth Mondays.
We Il Il RICE P0sr, No 5S-Firs, and Third
rtays tI month, except June. July and August
Ar,- g meets 1nly First Monday.
Aa Il RICE. ". K C.. No. l5-First and third
F-tays 1f each month 81 O'Clock r STANDARD
4" A. 7. T-Everv THURSDAY afternoon at 2S0 O'Clock
* -.~am W Masonic book. NJ - state street
~ ,a lr~ LopGx No les, OF Coop TENFLAKs-E Every
saturday evening Methodist Nestry.
.. At rlAG TRGE No. 700 a. O. F.-FIs; and third
IHursaaAs of each month
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-12-22
A Woman's Christmas Feast.

Woman has never had her Christmas
needs so maryelouAy well anticipated al 4
so completely met a. in the new and fire. IN
Christmas issue of The Ladies Home Jour-
nal, which comes robed in one of the M. t
beautiful and artistic of magazine covers,
Few better illustrations have been given #
the possibility of combining the practical
and entertaining between the covers OF
single magazine. Not point is forgot
teu-everythng is touched upon, the
home, the nursery, the parlor, the dining
room, the festooned rooms. the gowns, the
table, the servants-every phase of Chris /
mas life is fully and admirably covered
a number which must stand as the BE- It
and most complete Christmas guide for
women ever issued by magazine. al d
that, too, at the small price of ten cent =;
while yearly subscription is but one dol
lar per year. The Curtis Publishing Com
pany, Philadelphia, Pa.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-12-22

The Christmas number of Scribner's
Magazine is made notable by the great
richness and variety of its illustration, in
cluding a novelty in magazine pictures
colored neutrality-suspicious. in fac
simile the rich effect of "a water color paint
ing, made for this magazine by L. Mar
chetti. The literary quality of the number
is indicated by the distinguished list Of
contributors, including such names as
Thomas Bailey Aldrich. Archibald Forbes
George w. Cable, Frank d. Millet. H. H.
Boyesen, Octave ThaDet. George A.
Hibbard, Will II. Low, aud Kenyon Cox
The articles present taking group on
certain phases Of modern art.