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Ashes on the Slide.

When Jim and Bill and We're boys many
years ago,
How gaily did We use to hail the coming of
the snow,
Our Sleds. fresh painted red and with their
runners round and bright,
Seemed to respond right hriskly to our
clamor of delight
AS dragged them up the slippery road
that climbed the rugged hill
Where perched the old frame meetin' house.
SO solennlke and still.
All, coasting in those days-those good old
days-was fun indeed.
(Sleds at that time, ID have you know, We're
paragons of speedy
And if the hill got bare in spots, as hills will
do, Why then
We'd haul on ice and snow to patch those
bald spots up again.
But, oh, with what sad certainty our spirits
would suhSide
When Deacon Frshee sprinkled ashes where
used to slide,
The deacon he would roll his eyes and gnash
his toothless gums.
And clear his Skinney throat and twirl his
sanity. bUnN thumbs.
And tell You: "When | wuz a hoy, they
taught me to eschew
The goddess, rihald Nanitlts which modern
youth pursue.
The pathway that leads down to hell is slip
perry, straight and wide,
And Satan turks for prey where little boys
are Wont To slide"
Now, he who ever in his life has been lit
lie hoy
VIII not reprOye me when he hears the Ian
-lage l employ
To Stigmtize wirkednesS the deacons
Jealous spite
In interfering with the play wherein We
found delight:
And 81 | say. with confidence, not unaloyed
Vt pride,
"Gol lurn the an who sprinkles ashes
Niirl" tile youngsters slide
But Deacon Fl sbee long ago Went to his
H. money well invested in farm mortgages
ont west:
Bill Jim and no longer boys, have learn
ed through Years of strife
That the troubles of the little boy pursue
the man through life
That here and there along the course where
III We hope to glide
Some envous hand has sprinkled ashes Just
10 spoil our slide,
And that malicious, envous hand is not the
deacon how
Grim ruthless Fate. that evil spirit none
other is than thou.
Riches and honor, peace and care come at
thy beck and 60
The soul. elate with JOY to-day, tomorrow
writhes in woe
And Till man has turned lis face unto the
wall aud died
ne Ni's' expect to get his share of ashes on
MS side Eugene Field.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-11-17

As a general thing the Girl on boy OF
tender Years dislikes writing compost
tions, and the subjects furnished in many
large schools are far from alluring What,
for instance, could very youthful minds
make Of ''Education?' A small girl, who
conscientiously applied herself to the task
finally produced the valuable idea that
"Education is very good thing. and one
which every child should be taught
''Whale ships, wrote a boy who had
more congeniai subject, ''are large,
and have an hole in which a lubber is
stored If a landlubber. this is scarce
ly to be wondered at; but the compositions
maker was evidently writing of blubbel
under wrong name. Another youth
said that ''.)ulius Caesar invented Great
Britain, - Il. c., while an equally ac-
complished historian explained that
''Ethelred the nready was called that
because he was never ready for the Danes
He used to entice them away from Eng
land by bridein9 them, but they use to
come again and demand a larger bride. y
William Rufus would certainly DENY.
if he had the power. that she was gorged
to death by a stag in the forest his father
had made to hunt the DEER and Joan of
Arc would hardly have liked to hear that
'she was the daughter of a rustic French
pheasant which lived in the forest. -
Prince William was ''drowned in a but of
Malmsey wine; he never laughed again
"a result which no reasonable person
would find fault with.
boy whose subject was plum pudding.
and who was evidently not acquainted
with it before it appeared on the table
undertook to describe how it was made.
and after mentioning a variety Of queer
ingredients, he added: when they have
put all these in, they make it into a bat
ter, and then mix it up; and when they
have finished batteling it, they put it on
the fire for about an hour and a half to
get it done enough. so that it will be bet
ter to eat, and softer to chew
A thoughtful little parsonage declares
that ga stone mason $ work is injurious
because when he is chipping he breathes
in all the little chips, and they are taken
into the lungs" We are also informed
that there are five ways of cooking po-
tatoes, and we should die ii we eat our
food roar. A practical girl advises,
"When roasting a piece of meat, put in
front of brisk fire so as to congratulate
it
Another II inks 1--WE should not eat so
much bone making food as hesh-makino
and warmth giving foods. for if we did
we should have too many bones and that
would make us look funny" HarDer's
Young People.
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FOu nd Dead.

Last evening a person giving the name q.
r. Thompson registered at Hunts Hotel,
and desired to be called in season to take
the II p. M train for Chicago. Being unable
to awaken him, the room was entered by
means of "a ventiator over the door, when
the gentleman was found to be dead. He
was advertising agent for Sulphur Bitters.
which has an extensive sale. The coroner
returned verdict of death from heart dis
ease. His body will be sent east Immediate
ly. Gin. Commercial. 2w46.
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A Perfect Success.

A Perfect Success. VII
The Rev. A. Antoine Refugio. OF Texas, writes:
l think Pastor koenigs Nerve Ionic is perfect
success, for any one who suffered from a most
painful nervousness did. feel like myself
again after taking The Ionic.
ELIZABETH. N. j., March T. 1891
Before | took Pastor hoenig's Nerve Ionic
could not sleep nigh aud had a Il ulnbness of
the legs, arms ana sometimes all over he body
nut alter taking the second .one Your Nerve
Ionic could 81 ep m,ll. anu il three DAYS all
mum Mas gone and Lave not ten since
FERDINAND EItENN
~ ST PAUl ST., MONTREAL. Ma ch 1891
young man OF - years, afft with epil-
ep5y ior over ~ years and a very bad @. Sc hay
ing at least IL to IL fits eaily, after using ali
flhia OF medlclns S without benefit, used Pastor
hoenig's Nerve Tonic with the desire. effect
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J. L. Pinkerton, Morton Smith and Will
Weston had papers at the recent Epworth
League Convention in Orland.
Joseph B. Forsyth has entered the Bry-
ant & Stratton Business College, Boston.
Address, 3O53 Washington ST., Roxbury,
Mass.
Warren w. Urann is with the William
G. Bell Co., manufacturers of spiced sea
sonings and spices, IS 4 so Commercial
St, Boston.
Albert H. Hopkins is travelling agent
ST., Boston; OF American House, Spring
field, Mass.
Herbert T. Silsby has gone to Central
America to superintend the cutting OF
ship timber which is to be brought to the
United States.
John 7. Mclean, who is now preaching
at Addison, spent week with us recent
ly, and favored the ''Chresto's'' with 8
stirring speech.
Arthur }. Haynes, J. Walter Sylvester
Robert j. Sprague and Wesley c. Haskell
enter the Boston University School OF
Theology, this fall.
Herbert r. Roberts is engaged to teac
Latin and Greek at Norwich University
Mortified, Vt. This is military insti-
tuition supported by the State.
Phebe j. Hooper teaches this fall il
West Sullivan. She will resume her stud
les at the n. +. Conservatory Of Music,
Boston, at the close of her term.
Royal G.. Higgins, NJ. d., holds the po-
sition of resident physician at the faIne-
mann Hospital, Philadelphia. He will
become Senior Surgeon. Nov. l.
Mrs. Carrie A. Penney Adams is the
wife OF G. w. Adams. with Griffin anG
George, Shoe Manufacturers, Haverhill
Mass. Residence, rs Lock St, Bradford
Mass.
Andrew }. Turner is teaching in Co.
lumbia. He has preached nearly every
Sunday this fall, and plans to enter the
School of Theology Of Boston University
next year.
Edith A. Bartlett spent last year at Salt
Lake City. She has completed Norma
course of study. On account of the illness
Of her mother, the family has returned tc
Maine. Edith's address is South Brewer.
Box 50.
E. Ii. Hadlock is prosecuting his stud
les at the Boston University School OF
Theology and resides at Neponset, where
he is pastor of the Appleton NJ. f. Church.
The Boston Herald devotes quite a para
graph to his tribute to the late John G..
Whittier.
Charles b. Morse was with us for few
days recently and helped the boys defeat
the Brewer ball team. Charles is always
on hand when there is baseball in the
air. He is teaching the High School at
Addison Point this fail, and expects to be
with us again in the winter.
President NJ. c. Fernald OF the State
College recently paid us a visit and Off
ciated at the chapel, after which we were
favored with brief address in which he
told us of his student days in our Semi
nary and presented in interesting terms
the merits of the college at Orono.
Albert Z. MacMahon is employed II
Boston and is prosecuting his studies, by
private instruction, at the same time.
Reports declare that he is making marked
progress in his studies and is fortunate III
his facilities for working his way. He is
preparing for Boston University Address.
9 Temple St, Boston, Mass.
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The Dream Prophetic.

Long wears ago in Florence, the Opcra,--
Commissioners of Public Works, You know -
Brought forth for Maestro Michael Angelo
The huge, unshapen marble block laid by
Since old Simone died a mighty block
Nine bracca high, the white, heroic rock
Seulptors dream dreams in. Poor Simone' s
plan
Had failed: the dream was bigger than the
As often happens All. not
With thee, great Angelo.
A centUry's dust upon that marble lay,
A hundred years had swept OH to their close,
\ hundred peTfumed seasons had the rose
Shed down its petals, while the marble lay
Hidden and dormant just a shapeeSs stone,
\ formess marble, that and that alone:
NJ dream sleeps in the stone, but IN the
Thought
Oh him by whom the vSoned dream is
wrought.
Thine We're puissant visions, SO
They live Yet, Angelo!
ON Of that block thy lusty David sprang,
Because thou vast of David's self a part,
i he heart of David leaptd within thy heart
For thee once more his harp's sweet music
In Bethlehem of the hills thy foot ne er trol
Those hills, and Vet the nod
OF scarlet hill-tiowers blew across thy
Thought,
The hand of David wrought as thy hand
wrought,
And thou woH David SO
He lives Vet. Angelo.
Three hundred years now Angelo has Slept,
And year by year across the Tuscan walls
OF the PaIazzo Necchio. the shadow falls
of his white David whose fair youth has
kept
Forever white, forever strong and young,
Telling forever with his silent tongue:
To.
round
Tie deafness pulse of manhood may re-
bound
One great deed speeds another. Why,
That's Immortality
We may not work in marble all our dreams
May die like old Simone S but if we
Strive hard to SET those holiest visions free,
Then all our life is nobler than it seems.
God works for us we can afford to wait,
Long after these quick pulses cease to stir
He may arise. our souls Interpreter,
With the completed vision; so
God speaks through dreams, YOU know.
A perfect manhood is glorious thing,
But one man 5 tleetng life may hold it all
To you and me alike the ages call
All dreams, all deeds, all high imagining,
All human yearning, all impulse divine
May live again in your life and in mine.
Tie hOary Past its best achievement gives
To the young Future. While one hero lives
All heroes have a prophet so
Heaven bends to earth, you know.
Matte Baker Dunn in the Waterville
Mail.
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Literary News and Notes.

by Subtle Fragrance HEIDI d new
novel by Mary Fletcher Stevens, of Port
land, has been published by J. b. Lippin-
colt Company, Philadelphia.
Mrs. Caroline Dana Howe. the we'll
known Portland poetess, has lately re-
ceived a memento of the Late John Green
leaf Whittier which she prizes very high
ly. 1t is the penstock which he used the
most and was his favorite.
Gen. Lew Wallace is taking a great in
terest in the Latin American Republic
Series, published by Charles II. Sereel 4
Co., Chicago. He will probably write the
volume on Mexico, after his present lit
erary engagements are fulfilled
Some of the current theories of the So
cialists, nationalists, and other economic
leformers are vigorously combated 10y
Arthur kitson, i'll an article on Fallacies
of Modern Economists, which will be pub
lished in the December Popular Science
Monthly.
Rev. Elijah Kellogg is known personally
to many in Maine and his name is familiar
to thousands as the author of the very
popular boys books. A donation party
an honorable observance for years-Rev.
Mr.. Kellogg being the beneficiary, took
place at the house of Mr.. William ALEX
ander Harpswell. Tuesday evening, over
one hundred people being present. Among
the contributions, always varied and num-
erous, We're cash, about S25, pork 50
pounds and groceries in parcels too numer-
GUS to mention. Mr.. Kellogg has so far
recovered from his runaway accident as
to be able to walk with cane
Later dispatches confirm the death of
Theodore Child, the eminent author and
artist, So well known in this country to all
readers of the leading magazines, which
occurred of cholera or black death, at Is
pahan, Persia, the last of October MI.
Child was born in Liverpool, Eng, and
was about Al years Of age. His illustrat-
ed articles in Harper's magazine are well
known, and he went abroad in September
last under a commission from Harper &
Brothers to collect information and
sketches for series of articles on civ
ing India Mr.. Child was graduate of
Oxford University, England, and was a
writer Of uncommon intelligence and beau
ty.
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few days after the srols
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itching. Small scales would
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spreading all over my
body. l tried all the pat
ent medicines | could think
of, or get hold of. ] also
consulted doctors. YES,
thew would cure me in a
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THE CAMPAIGN LIAR.

The Carnegie mills riots affords the
average Democratic campaign liar great
opportunity to get in his deadly work
against the Mckinley tariff bill. Pretty
nearly all of them lay the foundation of
the whole trouble on the alleged increase
in the Tariff, and preach hypocritical
and falsifying homilies against all mo
nopolistic' tyrants of the Carnegie pat
tern who are alleged to be loaded with
the wealth which the alleged tariff in
crease of the Mckinley bill gives them.
The exact truth is that the Mckinley bill
did not increase at all but reduced the
tariff on the products of the Carnegie
mills. Thus 1--WE give the figures as we
find them in the n. Y. Press, the Nc
Kinley bill did not increase, but did de-
crease the tariff in the steel schedule.
1t reduced the duty on steel rails from
SIT ton to $13.44; it reduced the duty
on steel fiat rails from S17.92 to S13.44 a
ton; it reduced the duty on iron and
steel forgings from 1925 per pound to
$023; and the duty on two-inch steel
wire nails from S0.04 per pound to S0.02.
Steel billets is one of the principal pro-
ducts of the Carnegie mills, and yet the
N. Y. World of Thursday says editorially
Carnegie secured the higher Protection
he desired on every article manufactured
by him except steel Billets." Thus the
World parrot like continues TOLERATE and
reiterate that the terrible Mckinley high
tariff did and didn't have the effect to re-
duce the wages of the workmen, and the
Troy Press echoes that somebody
should interview Mckinley relative to
the causes and consequences of the Car
negie labor war;" Better than that it
would be to have somebody furnish the
Press man with a schedule of the duties
paid before the Mckinley bill and after
it went into effect on iron and steel and
their manufactures. 1t would be too
much to ask the Press to print both
schedules for the purposes of compare
son.-Sunddy Budget.
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THE SITUATION AT HOMESTEAD.

After the bloody scenes of last week
Wednesday, the Sheriff made an unsuc-
cessful attempt to rally posse. Out of
800 summons less than 20 men respond
ed. He then appealed to Gov. Pattison.
That executive having recovered his
apathy at once ordered on 5000 troops
(National Guard), and the militia took
and hold peaceable possession. The
Amalgamated Association still kept
their pickets out and prevented the ap-
proach of strangers. This was done un-
der color of special village police. After
a number of illegal arrests had been
made in this manner by the strikers the
General issued orders yesterday to ar
rest both the policemen and the prison
ers. thus in fact proclaiming martial
law. This state of things is liable to
obtain for protracted period.
Meantime Congressional Committee
has got at work and both sides are
engaged in giving testimony. 1t appears
undisputed that the question of wages is
not the issue. That while the contention
is nominally over a single class of labor,
and while nearly all classes of labor in
the mills receive more money now than
they did under the scale of 1880, every
union man believes that his welfare is
wrapped up in the union and that the
life of the union is at stake in the present
fight. That is why the 1900 men struck
as one man to sustain the 420. Over
1000 Homestead men have no dispute
over wages. The lowest class, the ordi-
nary laborers, receive about S3S a month; !;
| over 2, 900 of the men make $50 month,
and nearly 1000 earn from 500 to $125 a
month. They have no fault to find with
the wages, but will fight to the death the
blow at the union.
H. G. Frick, the general manager of
the company, declares in his testimony
that he is tired of the incessant inter
ference of walking delegates and the
incessant dictation of Almslgamated
Association officers in his mills. Here
after the mills will deal with every man
on his own merits as an individual. No
committee will be received; no union
recognized or consulted.
Yesterday noon the 1000 men en-
ployed in the Carnegie works walked
out. This in the face and eyes of their
agreement for a year signed few days
ago, in which the firm conceded all they
asked. If 10000 men will walk
out at the dictation of the salaried Off
GERS of their Union, what else is said As
sociation better than slave master? We
submit that this open violation of con-
tract a week old places the strikers in q
position untinable in any civilized land.
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AND
THE TARIFF, WAGES
STRIKES.

During the Congressional investigation
at Homestead yesterday the pay roll of
iron workers were submitted, showing
that the $500 employees were paid during
the month of June, prior to the strike,
from $1.40 to $16.75 day each, and that
nearly 1900 of the employees received
more than SO day each.
The cheapest unskilled day laborer at
Homestead received $1.40 day, or more
than the guards on the New York ele-
vated railways. These unskilled laborers
live close by the iron mills, wear coarse
clothing and have no car fare to pay to
and from their place of work. The ele-
vated railway employe is required to
wear white linen, good clothes and make
presentable appearance on less wages
than the small minority of laborers at
81. 40 day at Homestead receive.
One of the last great strikes in this
country was an unprotected industry at
Spring Valley, III, Seven hundred
miners employed there by William l..
Scott, a Democratic leader in Congress,
sErck against reduction OF their pay
Asfh' 90 to 70 cents ton.
Non-union miners were employed, and
the old men lost their work as well as
the homes which many of them had
DOugnJ on lnSCallmenG from MI. OcOCG s
land company. The legislative com
mission of Illinois which investigated
this wrong reported that the skilled
miners, when fully employed, had earned
an average of S2S.75 a month prior to the
strike, and would earn about S24 month
under the new scale which Mr.. Scott had
put in force. The Unprotected Spring
Valley miners, skilled and unskilled,
therefore earned $500 week.
The protected Homestead workers,
skilled and unskilled, averaged about
$21.55 a week. Is it surprising that
four-fifths of the iron workers of Pitts
burg are sturdy Republicans, or that
Congressman Boatner exclaimed at
Homestead yesterday during the Con-
gressional investigation under Demo
cratic auspices, ''These are the highest
wages l ever heard of?''-N. Y. Press.
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According to the Denver Great Di-
eide, flowers can be preserved in their
natural form and color by inserting their
stems in water in which twenty-five
grains of ammonium chloride (salammo-
niac) have been dissolved. They can be
preserved in this way for fifteen to thirty
days. To preserve them permanently for
several months, dip them, bloom and all,
into perfectly limpid gum water, and
then allow them to drain. The gum
forms complete coating on the stems
and petals, and preserves their shape
and color long after they have become
dry.
After noticing the effect of womens
meddling with politics in England, where
the three prominent candidates whose
wives took the stump for them were de-
feated, Mr.. Cleveland feels called upon
to express gently but firmly great and
unconquerable prejudice against that or
ganization of women known as the
Frances Cleveland Influence Club,
No. l."