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Passaic City record., 1892-12-17

The total production Of maple sugar
in this country last year was 81, at9, 93z
pounds.
Passaic City record., 1892-12-17
The Useful Messuite.

In the accompanying cut are illustra-
ted the foliage. flower and fruit of the
mesquite, which is one of the most abun-
dant shrubs of the desert region from
Passaic City record., 1892-12-17

they take tire, each particle burning like
star, producing, in fact, miniature fire.
works, as seen in the engraving.
Always use the filings from the md Of
poker, because they are more combust-
tible than common. ordinary filings.
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-01-14
The Minister'S Boy and His Dog.

Willie WAS asleep and Dan was lonely
Willie is the ministers son. Dan il his
dog. 1t was Sunday morning, and every
one was at church but these two friends
II was warm And sunny, and they could
hoar tho Praarhinu fnr their r.UIis. ,yay
next door to the church
Dan said Willie, "it is bette. here
than in the church, for you can hear every
word"
In some way while Willie was listening
he fell asleep. Dan kissed him on the nose
but when Willie went to sleep he went to
sleep TO stay, and did not mind tribes So
Dan sat down with the funniest look Of
care on his wise black face and with one
ear ready for outside noises.
Now the minister had for his subject
'Daniel." This was the name he ALWAYS
gave Dan when he was teaching him to sit
up and beg and other tricks. While the
dog sat thinking, the name Daniel" fell
on his ready ear. Dan at once ran into the
church through the vestry door He stood
on his hind legs, with his fore paws close
beside the minister, who did not see him
but the congregation did. When the min
lister shouted Daniel" again the sharp
bark said Yes sir" as plainly as Dan
could answer.
The minister started back looked around
and saw the funny picture. Then he won
dered what he should do next, but Just
then through the vestry came Willie. His
face was rosy from sleep and he looked a
little frighter ed. He walked straight to-
ward his father and took Dan in his arms
and said
Please scuse Dan, papa | went asleep
and he ruined away"
Then he walked out with Dan looking
back on the smiling congregation. The
preacher ended his sermon on Daniel as
hest he could. but then he made resolve
If he ever preached again on the prophet
Daniel he would tie up that dog Our Lit
tie Ones.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-01-14
lngerson on Intemperance.

In letter to an Indiana paper, in 1880,
Col. Robert G. Ingersoll says that the only
Temperance speech" he ever made was in
what was known as the Mum trial in Chi
cago, when he made these few remarks on
alcohol: al believe, gentlemen, that alco-
hol to a certain degree demoralizes those
who make it, those who sell it, and those
who drink it. | believe that from the time
TISSUES from the colled and poisoned worm
of the distillery until it empties into the
hell of crime, dishonor, and death, it H.
moralizes everybody that touches it, from
its source TO its ends. | do not believe
that anybody can contemplate the subject
without becoming prejudiced against that
liquid crime. All we have to do, gentle
men, is to think of the wrecks upon either
bank of the stream of death-of the sui
cides-of the insanity-of the poverty-of
the ignorance-of the destitutiop-of the
children tugging at the faded dresses of
weeping and despairing wives. asking for
bread-of the men of genius it has wreck
ed-of the millions struggling with imagi-
nary serpents produced by this devilish
thing; and when you think of the aims
houses, of the jalls, of the asylums, of the
prison, of the scaffolds upon either bank L
do not wonder that every thoughtful man
is prejudiced against that damned stun
called alcohol.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-01-14
The January Forum.

The January number Of The Forum con-
tains two timely and interesting articles on the
Louisiana Lottery: a full history of the COM
pany, explaining who the men are that have
managed 1t. what its methods are, and the
enormous amounts Of money that 1t takes in.
by John C. Wickliffe, prominent member Of
the Anti-Lottery League and editor Of the
antf-lottery organ, The Nen Delta; and
strong indictment Of the Lottery by Judge
Frank McGloin, Of the Louisiana Court of Ap-
peals. In view of the ll-bealth OF the Pope
and the discussion of the possibility Of his re.
moval from Rome, Prof. Geffcken, the distin-
guished German author, writes on THE Pope
and the Future Of the Papacy." Mr.. Courte-
nay De Kalb, an American who has lived long
in Brazil, explains the late crisis there and its
causes,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-01-14
For the Ellsworth merican.
My First Deer.

One fine morning in the summer of 1889
my mother said she was going to visit a
neighbor at Turtlelott's Ridge. After she
was gone father said to me: "Homer,
you and will take the old gun (called
kings arm) also our fishing lines that we
may fish coming down the branch on our
way home" While he was loading the
gun | ran down to the bank of the river
pushed it into the stream. Father laid the
gun across a log on the bank and sighted
at a stump on the opposite side. He then
asked me at what it sighted to which re-
piled satisfactorily. Father had made
rest on which l placed the muzzle Of the
gun as had seen him do many times and
we started up the east branch of Union
river. Taking the breech in my hands
commenced looking for game. Having
moved slowly up the stream about mile
and half without seeing game of any
kind was rather discouraged, when upon
looking little farther espied three small
deer standing upon the bank in about six
inches of water. pointed toward them
and father headed the batsau in their
direction while cooked the gun, raised it
to my shoulder, took aim at one, pulled
the trigger and fell, landing in the bottom
of the bateau on my back under the old
gun with my head between fathers feet.
l was soon on my feet again looking for
the deer, one of which saw still in the
water where they stood when fired, the
shot having entered both hind legs break
ing them near the gambrel joint. Father
padded up to the place at which sprang
out, grabbed the deer by the neck and after
hard struggle succeeded in getting him
to the bateau when father taking him by
the head soon dispatched him in the usual
manner with his knife. After placing him
in the bateau we got In also, reaching
home only q short time before mother re-
turned from her visit. She came in and
explained the anxiety her countenance 50
plainly showed, saying: II saw neigh
Dor who told me he thought some one Of
my family had found game as he heard
the report of a gun and soon after the
shouts of boy" and with mothers anxi-
ETY. for her family she feared an accident.
My joy was indescribable that night for
l was but thirteen years old 1t that time.
(The locality. waltham. Me.)
EBEA KMGMAN.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-01-14
For the Ellsworth American
Mary's White Rose.

1t was in the sweet June afternoon the busy
housewife sat
All alone, save on the hearth-rug dozed the
sleek gray household cat;
For the small feet, wont to patter on the spot
less kitchen floor,
In the sunny summer weather chased the
daisied meadows DER.
Out OF doors the noisy swallows twittered un-
derneash the caves,
And breezy joy had set a-quiver all the an
cient poplar's leaves.
While the shining ripples chased each other
through the tender wheat,
And the breath Of clover blossoms from the
moving fields came sweet.
In the quaint old-fashioned garden there were
roses white and red;
There were ranks Of sweet white lilies and Of
pinks a snowy bed;
Balm with cups OF sweetest nectar that the va
grant bees loved well,
And clump Of fringy southern-wood that
gave a spicy smell.
BY the OF en- window. with her mending basket
nv her side
Wearily her shining needle long the busy
housewife piled;
Weariy with many sigh. for Mary's heart
was out Of tune
With the gladness and the sunshine Of that
rare June afternoon.
All 1t was the same old story woman's work
was never done;
Always one dull round OF labor from the dawn
till set OF sun.
Weeds were choking up her flower bed there
upon the shelf unread
Lay for man, day the one new book she had
long coveted.
Lost in discontented musing scarce did Mary's
listless ear
Catch the sound Of Rodney's CHEEKY whistle
and swift footsteps near.
When brown hand playfully was laid upon
her glossy hair,
Stroked 1t with a tender touch and left-a
white rose sticking there.
hand. light caress,
let II cured 80 quickly all her heartache and
her weariness,
And her eyes grew dim and tender with sud
den happy rain
For somehow that white rose In her hair hai
made her young again
Yes had she forgotten: 1t was when the ros-
es were ablow,
Rodney's love WAS told her in that lovely
"ong ago.
First with hand a-tremble stuck white rose
in her glossy braid,
And with stolen kiss blush rose Of her fair
young face had made.
And the heart Of Mary smote her, for in
those bright days long gone,
She had thought 10 toll for Rodney should be
joy and joy alone.
Had her love grown tired Of serving. tired OF
humble ministries.
Surely she had scarce proved worthy Of that
loyal heart OF his.
Then once more the old-time love light bright
ened DER the time-worn face.
And she hummed a love song softly as her
needle flew apaee.
For somehow that white rose in her hair had
set her heart in tune
With the song and sunshine OF the beautiful
GERTRUDE MAY
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-01-14
Flags for Uncle Sam.

"Our firm makes all the flags for the
post-ofiices, custom houses. court-houses,
and revenue cutters of the United States, !"
said Washington dealer. The govern
ment furnishes the bunting. On the same
terms we manufacture by contract the
code signals. Each set of signals consists
of nineteen flags, of different shapes and
colors. They form sort of alphabet and
with them a whole language has been
made up, so that vessels can talk with one
another at a distance of miles as plainly
as if they spoke English. This is the in
ternational code, which sailors of all coun-
tries comprehend.
The national flags which we manufac-
ture must De of a certain pattern, as di-
rected in the Revised Statutes. Whenever
new state is admitted an extra star is
added to the blue field, and the stars must
all be arranged Just so. At present there
are forty-four stars, and the law directs
that they shall be in six rows, the upper
and lower rows each containing eight, and
the other rows seven. Thirteen stripes
there must be to correspond with the mum.
ber of the original colonies, and the blue
field is required to be two-fifths of the en-
tire length of the flag. Also it must be
of the depth Of seven stripes. The regu-
lation flag is ten feet by nineteen feet.
''We get our flags from factories in New
England in the shape Of bunting. 1t is
woolen material, loosely woven so that
the wind may blow through it easily. We
receive it in big rolls-some red, some
white and some blue. The blue of course,
is for the blue field. and the red and " hite
for stripes. To make the stripes we take
roll tightly wound and cut it into slices
with very keen-edged carving knife,
saving it through. Then we cut the stuff
thus sliced into the proper lengths. After.
ward they are sewed together. The blue
field is called the Union
The stars are cut of white linen and
sewed upon each side of the blue field
They are made very simple, with q pair Of
and arrangement of them have to be very
carefully done. First they are basted on
and then the edges are turned under before
the final sewing is performed. After the
Union and the striped part are sewed to-
gether canvas bag is strongly attached
along the back of the flag. With the large
flags. rope is run through between two
thicknesses Of the canvas for fastening the
flag to the pole tackle, with loop on each
end of it.
Flag poles are made of the best spruce
timber. The big ones represent very tall
trees. There Is one on q building here in
Washington that is sixty feet in height 1t
took monarch of the forest to supply that.
That sort of wood Is chosen because it will
bend like q whip before 1t will break.
Sticks for small fags are mostly OF ash.
Such flags are made of white cloth iu one
piece and are colored with stencils. leaving
the stars and white stripes untouched By
the dyes. In small Tags NO attsmpt 4
made to have the number of stars in III
blue deld correct. because no one tak65
notice Of that RashtsgGoH Gar.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-01-14

Rheumatism and Chills and
Fever. The Indian says dis
ease is the beginning of death.
Very true. Jiow many die
from their own neglect just
becaus- they are too penuri-
Gus 10 spend a dollar to put
themselves in perfect condi-
ton to meet epidemic or ex-
posure.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-01-14

BEATING ITS RECORD!-Peterson's Mdga-
zine evidently means to do this, for its Janu-
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Of previous years, and far ahead Of any mags-
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with large reductions to clubs and fine pre-
miums to club raisers. Send for full particu-
lars. Address Peterso.'s Mdg0sine, sos
Chestnut st., Philadelphia.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-01-14
Mr.. Doutney's Pluck.
How He Crossed the Kennebec River
ClOgged with Ice to Keep an
Engagement.

In looking over the files Of the Times we
find very interesting incident connected
with ThOs. N. Doutneys last visit to Bath.
We here give the extract from the Times
of January II, 1875, followed by Moses
Owens poem on the incident
Mr.. Thos. N. DOutnev of Boston, the
temperance worker and lecturer, fulfilled
his appointment last Sunday evening un-
der great difficulties.
In the afternoon he lectured in Wool
wich, and started for the city about three
o'clock, arriving at the ferry dock about
four. The river was full of ice and the
weather such that "old hands" acquainted
with the river refused to risk coming over
With determination to succeed he rode,
in the bitter cold, to Days Ferry antlcipat-
Ing to cross the Ice on foot. Arriving
there he was advised not to attempt it;
the ice not being thought sufficiently
strong 1t was considered dangerous un-
dertaking. Not in the least daunted, he
rode back to the ferry dock, and by ur-
gent solicitation and extra entreates, he
procured the services of veteran river
drivers and the passage was attempted in
an open boat, under anything but favor
able prospects. Mr.. ID. und the others en-
tered the boat. About two hours were oc-
S"PiSu III NhopPlbS tut lCt III OIutT 10
make passage way for the boat.
To be brief, Mr., d. was about halfway
across the river at the last stroke of the
church bell. He says he never experienced
such feeling in his life; the bell calling
the large crowd that awaited him, they lit
tie dreaming of the position he was In, and
the struggle he was making To reach them
tie landed on this side at seven precisely.
tie says his legs were just about numb"
He ran all the distance to the church, and
arrived in an almost breathless condition,
throwing satchel, overcoat, etc. uncere-
moniously into the pulpit. After spend
ing few moments heating himself, he be-
gan his lecture a report of which was Civ
en- in the Times of yesterday. Just before
beginning Mr.. ID. said, Thank God. have
never yet broken an engagement, and |
knew the Lord would bring me safely over
yonder river, as He will the river beyond 4"
determination to do will accomplish
much.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-01-14

The tide runs swift, but be does not reck:
lie must cross tonight the kenuebec
Though the cruel ice with crasn aud roar
Would seem to warn him from the shore
lis ddty calls; and be knows fun well
The meaning OF the deep-toned bell;
IL calls men TO the house OF prayer,
And he had promised TO meet them there
Had promised to meet them, TO tell them all
or the drunkard's curse and the drunkard'-
fail.
And on he passed DER the river broad
To meet his friends in the house Of God;
But the wind blew cold. and the lee DELAYED,
And the boatmen fatered AS il afraid;
But all undaunted his voice was heard, L.
I've promised to meet them: I'll keep nv
wordr
Within the church on the other shore
All eyes were turned to the opening door;
And see, he comes! he has all deticd;
He has safely crossed DER the angry tide
And he speaks good words OF heavenly cheer.
Ank tells them that salvation's near;
Plucked from the burning. he can stand
10 meet his friends With outstretched hand
Go on, brave worker! men shall yield;
lis not In vain you have appealed;
W lth such as you, intemperauce dire
Must fade away and soon expire.
- BG'h SsHtiB.i
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-01-14
Sayings of our Neighbors.
Knows the Capacity of his Paper

hho"s the capacity of his Paper.
Ikennebec Journal
A correspondent of one of our ex-
changes calls the editor to task for prun-
ing his items, with the declaration that
'even an editor who edits cannot always
judge ones motives in writing this and
that" This is doubtless so, but he usual
ly knows the capacity of his paper, and
the desire of his readers in the aggregate.
Depends Entirely upon Himself.
lSomerset Reporter.I
The question of Mr.. Blaine's candidacy
for the presidency occasions considerable
comment in the papers and discussion
among the people of the country generally.
1t Is generally admitted that the nomiua-
tion of Mr.. Blaine for the presidency de-
pends entirely upon himself. 1t is his if
he says so. He was never so popular as
to-day and never had more sincere admir-
ers Of his great ability as statesman.
Dancing VS.. Kicking.
Lewiston Journal.I
There seems to be considerable disauie-
tude of spirit in Hancock county, over the
question can member of the society cali
ed kings Daughters" dance; and the
rigidists are serving hot doses of catnip
metaphor to some Of the consecrated
young sisters who have made merry with
their toes. One brother, writing to the
ELLSWORTH AMERICAN, appears to have
been wOfully shocked and wrought up BY
"the position Of one who processes. in al
reverence, to pray ~ she works, and talk
- she prays." Perhaps dancing does -
much to make this b,issful world -
kickiDgl
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-01-14

wa cures
Constipa-
ton, Liv-
er Com
plant, In
Digestion,
Loss 5 Of
Appetite
Scrofula,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-01-14
ss,cKaPoo INDIAN sALvE.

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Piles, and all kinds Of Indolent Ulcers. This
Salve is made of Real Buffalo Tallow. combined
With Medicinal properties of healing Herbs.
.pots. Barks, etc. Only 25 cents package
,et it Don't be without it
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