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The Relation Of Food to Morals

The food that little child eats has a
two-fold Influence; it may not only de-
prsve the appetite, but cloud the intellect.
II may do more than that ii may inisme
| the passions and pervert the moral nature.
clergyman who had thought much up
on these subjects tells Of a father who was
sorely tried over his little son. The child
was so obstinate and wayward that the
father sought counsel Of his minister He
asked what he should do with the bov; he
had tried everything be could think of.
moral suasion. entreaties, and he was about
to resort to force. But nothing seemed
to reach the case; the child was ncor-
riglbe The good clergyman had evident
ly met such cases before. He asked the
father how he fed the child; and he learned
naturally overhead the blood and intlame
the passions. He prescribed an entire
change in the boys food; instead of meats
and grayies, rich pastries, and the like, he
substituted plain bread and milk, with
wholesome fruits. short time after
ward he called, and asked as to the re-
suits. The father informed him that his
son seemed entirely changed In his dis
position; from being irritable. he had be-
come docile. The congestion at the base
of the brain had been relieved and the in
tense nervous irritability no longer exist
ed. To the father, this Sudden trausfor-
nation seemed almost miraculous. To the
minister, it was all very plain; he had re-
moved the cause, and the effect DO longer
followed em0rests Family Magazine.
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THE EQUALIZATION OF TANES.
What has been Accomplished by the
State Assessors

What has been Accomplished by the
State Assessors.
Leading men in the State who have Civ.
en- special attention to the tax problem
have for several years felt the need of an
equalization in the valuation of the prop.
erty in the State. IL was believed that ii
the representatives of the towns and the
varied classes Of property holders could
become acquainted with the purpose and
need Of equalization of valuation, benefi,
must result to all
/ The State assessors believe that this
hope is being realized a. fast as could be
! expected, and are much gratihed at the
/ showing in this respect that has been made
/ the past year.
( According to law their annual report
must be ready by December and the work
! is already well along.
The State assessors think that this re-
port will show the wisdom of the amend
ment made by the lsst legislature compel
ing the town assessors to meet with the
State assessors. About &c per cent Of the
towns have been represented st these
board meetings, and the assessors have
held conventions in twelve counties the
past year.
There have been some complaints Of
over-ysluaton, say the assessors. and they
want all who have any complaint 70 come
before them and examine their methods
and bring in any evidence OF over.vaua-
tion.
An altogether different feeling with re-
>pect 10 valuation has arisen. they say. in
other parts Of the State because Of these
meetings in convention Of the people and
Of one town have become acquainted not
only with the methods OF the State asses
Sors and that IL is not their purpose TO
crowd them, hut also with the methods
adopted in other towns. The board will
express in it, forthcoming report It's pleas
ure ST the disposition shown by the local
boards
Their report Will also show that there
has not been the same shrlnkage in values
IN Maine the past year that has taken place
IN many other States where hart times
have been felt with greater severity
Another sign Of greater equalization Of
valuation Will 3. seen from the returns in
the report. Tacse returns have been re,
ceiyed from nearly every town and show
: gain over the returns Of 1899 o: about
three million
Having got this feature Of their work
wei! in hand q greater part Of next year
the assessors will devote to the valuation
Of Wild lands and shipping They have
already quite good deal Of information
regarding Wild lands and will endcavor 70
get much more, both from the hearings
with the land owners AMI with those " TO
are familiar with different localities and
from persona! observation They them
selves in course of their several county
conventions have been and vii be able TO
gather much from personal observation,
both as regards shipping and Mid lands.
From now until their report Is compl,t-
ed they Will be very busy with the work
upon il and a. soon a. they get report
from the bank examiner they Will devote
their time TO assessing the savings bank
tax.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-11-30
PUBLIC HIGHWAYS.

Information Pertaining to Their Prop
err Location and Construction.
In a section of country which is not
broken up by deep ravines or traversed
by numerous water courses the road
should be laid out in as straight a line as
practicable, preferably along section
or township line, which will save cost of
construction and time in travel, but
when these conditions are reversed it
may be fonnd more economical as well
as more convenient to go around hill
instead of through or over il, and there
fore the location should be made with
due care and skill by the same rule that
Is followed in the location of railroad.
After the road has been located and
rorrectly plated levels should be run
over the line and grades established. the
width Of roadway determined, provisions
made for surface drainage by the proper
location and construction of culverts or
drains, besides under or subdrainage
where necessary. The question OF sub
drainage is of special importance, as no
road. no matter Of what material or how
we'll constructed. will give satisfaction
unless the suhsoil under its foundation
is free from spring or ground water, since
this, if not conducted away by proper
and sufficient drainage, will keep the
roadbed soft and spongy. especially in
the spring after the frost goes out and
during continuous wet weather.
Having completed the foregoing pre-
liminaries. the grading or preparation Of
the roadbed should he proceeded with in
the following manner:
The earth for making the embank-
ments. which is either taken from the
side bitches or from such places in the
road where the original surface Of the
ground is above the grade Of the road,
should be deposited in layers OF not ex-
ceeding one foot in depth, rolling each
layer repeatedly with roller Of stuff
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The Readed Rag.

Worked by Priscilla child of ten,
Dated, Eighteen Hundred and Two
wonderful pattern of stars and flowers.
Red and white field of blue
am little Colonial Maid
Mothers grand Colonial Dame,
And this beaded bag we have oft displayed
Wrought by an ancestress of our name
Poor little Priscilla, so sweet and prim
Pulling her needle In and out
Wishing herself at leave to play
And romp with her brothers. have no doubt
But, ten years old, in Eighteen Two,
Was expected TO sit at her mother's side.
To study and Knit, and otherwise do
Everything quiet and dgnided
The little Priscilla grew up as sweet
As summer rose in her lovely prime
She married a soldier brave and bold
And had no end of a splendid time
ANA this beaded bag her whole CAV life
a- purse to carry her silver and gold
To think 1t should be but a relic now,
little butterily's pence to hold
But money won't buy this beaded bag
For am a small Colonial Maid
And mothers grand Colonial Dame
And when our treasures are all DISPLAYED
We hang Priscilla's wonderful work
Red and white on q field of blue
And show what our little ancestres- did
When the century, birthdays counted two.
-hargaref r. Sdng,tcr
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR.
Topic for the Week Beginning Dee. 3,
Comment by Rev. =. II. Doyle.

ToPic.-K Keeping unspotted from the world.
Jas. |, 2; Rom. xii, liz.
The world as used in our topic refers
to ali that is evil and wicked in the
world about us--'the lust of the flesh,
the lust Of the eye. the pride of life."
Let us iuqrire:
|. What is 1t Ia keep uuspotted from
the WORLD Pure religion and undetiled
befor" God and the Father is this. to
visit tae faiherless ana Wlows in their
affiiction and tn keep hini'-clf unspotted
from the world (.las. j. an James here
states that there are two sides TO prsc-
teal religion. philanthropy and NOR
allty. Many include only the for
mer and think that religion is summed
up in charity and acts Of kindness.
1t is easier to help the helpless than
it is to keep ourselves unspotted
from the world. What i. The latter? II
is simply keeping ourselves SO far as we
can from the contamination Of the
world. If sinful lnsts tempt rs. we are
to flee them If wicked men entice us,
we are not to consent. II satan lures
US into sin, we are to say. Get thee be-
hind me. satan" Ii our own evil hearts
would lead us into evil. we are also to
say it nav. In all things We are to keep
both the heart and the life pure and
holy. This is keeping unspotted from
the world and TO do this should be the
aim Of all. There is much in the beau
tiful world about Us that is not sinful,
so, at least if not abused Let us learn
therefore how to use the world and not
abuse 1t. that We may keep ourselves IN
spotted by it. that our souls may not be
tainted and SCARED with sin
How may we keep ourselves unspotted
from the world BE not conforned 10
this world, hut be ye transformed by the
renewing ~ Your mind" Thus Paul an
swers our question. To keep unspotted
from the world we must not pattern aft
er II, hut must b. trausfusel changed
by having our minds and hearts renewed.
Their is hut one way ~ keep nspottel
from the world. AMI that Is TO have a
new heart, a new nature. The natural
man conforms to the world II we do
not conform 10 II. "" must h. changed
in heart and mind God alone can work
this chang" in rs But our work is to
put ourselves under the uhuenc. II
Gods Spirit rs the faru"- place, the
seed wher" ',,el will can-a IL to grow.
He came; make II grow. bp, h" can put
il wherr GeI car W. cauao. change
our natures. hut We can put them in r.
sition where tud can and will
Billie R-aaIt-- Prov. AMI, &, Mic.
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cient weight until it becomes firm aud
unyleldlng. 80 that il Will not settle or
shrink after the road metal has been nut
into place
II no roller is available. the earth road
he'd should bc subjected 10 considerable
travel before the final wearing surface
is put down. This latter method. how
ever. does not give As satisfactory re-
suits as the former. since the traffic viii
not pack the material uniformly ana
rs the use of n roller is very essential in
making the wearing surface of a road
compact and firm il should in no case
l.s dispensed with. where permanent,
road improvement is aime> al.
\ road graded IN the manner Just d.
scrhod Will prove very satisfactory for
moderate traffic even during The wet
seasons If thu necessary care is bestowed
90 It at tie proper time. bv filling up the
RUS and smoothing down bumps. ana
tins can l.. done quickly and economic
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-11-30

One Of its interesting experiments,
noted by Mr.. Mertens in Valencia, Spain.
is that Of q cart track Of steel fat top
rails, which gave such excellent results
that double track was to be laid the
whole way TO the port for heavily laden
carts. The distance between the two
iron tracks is about !. yards. and steel
crossbar holds them al the right dis
lance, the roadway between being paved.
One side Is used as an up route and the
other for going down. The cost, though
the steel rails are imported, Is only about
90 per running yard. put down and
ready for use.-New York sun.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-11-30

How many Christian Endeavor socie-
ties, we wonder, have been formed on
ehipboard? From Australia comes re-
port Of an Endeavor society formed on
board her majesty's ship Himalaya at
the beginning of this year. Such bless
ing was it found to be that the meetings
were held every other evening while the
company continued on the ship. There
was complete Endeavor organization,
even to the Sunday school and sunshine
committees. The latter committee, in.
deed, had its hands full with the sick
people on board. One Of the newly made
members wrote out the pledge on menu
cards supplied by the steward. Six Of
these impromptu Endeavorers have
promised to start societies in their
churches when they reach home.-Ex.
change,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-11-30

The man who makes the most noise in a quarrel
is usually believed to be In the right-Atchinson
Globe.
Ibid he not go home after you refused him."
No. He stayed right on and said, AN things
come to him who waits" "And what came:"
Father was the first"-Pack.
Look out for proverbs said Uncle Eben.
dat remark bout not crossin' de bridge till you
git to it hes KEEP many a man on de lazy side OBJ
de stream" Washington Star.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-11-30
csaal Notices.
State of Maine.

[ - J HANCOCK, SIS To the Sheriffs of our
/ l.. ;. respective Counties. or either Of their
49, Deputies, GREETING.
WE COMMAND YOU to attach the goods or
w estate OF Arthur W. ELS OF Eden, Han
cock county, Maine. and also TO attach the wood
en- frame building situated In Bar Harbor, Eden,
Hancock county. Maine, on land owned by \. 4 :.
h. Rodick, the lot on which said building stands
beng bounded on the north by West street, on
the west by Rodick avenue. on the east by lot
occupied by = T.. Gregory and on the south by
the lot occupied by Arthur W. Els and Julia II
Ellis a a house lot which said building il owned
by said Arthur W. Ellis or by some person or
persons unknown to the plaintiff. To tho value OF
four hundred dollars; and summon the said
defendant ~ he may he found In your precinct
to appear before our Justices Of the supreme ju.
dtcta court, next to be holden in Ellsworth, with
Ia and for our county OF Hancock, on the second
Tuesday OF October next then and there In our
said court 10 answer unto John 7. hltcomb
Charles III. Haynes and John .. Whitney, all Of
Ellsworth. In said county, partners a. Nhitcomb.
Haynes Co. In plea nf the case for that the
said defendant at said Eden, TO wit Ellsworth
on the day of the purchase Of this writ, being in
dcbted to the piaintifs In the sum OF two hun
drcd and one dollars and twenty seven cents. ac
cortiiug TO the account annexed then and there IN
consideration thereof. promised tbs plaintiff T."
pay them the same sum on demand.
ELLSWORTH FAILS, ME.. Aug ;. l~ci,
Mr. \. ". Fills, Bar Harbor.
Bought Of Whitcumb. Haynes & 60.
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'I>HE subscriber hereby KiScs public notice 10 a
i concerned that she has been duly appointed
and has taken upon herself the trust OF an admin
istratrlN Of the estate " Dennis II Haskell late
OF Deer Isle IN the county Of Hancock, deceased,
by giving boud as the Law directs she therefore
requests all persons who are indebted to said
deceaseds estate to make immediate pay
ment, and those no nave any demands thereon
10 the same for settlement
ALMA NJ. HASKELL.
November A ISR
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NOTICE OLE SALE

I)tRst ANT TO a license from the Hon. Judge
Of Probate for the county Of Hancock
snail sell at public auction on the 23d day of De
cember. A. d. lst3, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon
on the premises, all the right, title and Interest
which LucS J. Henry, late of Brook Vile in said
county deceased, had IN and TO the following de-
parts of the two pieces parcels of land living
In Brooksviiie, in said county, TO wit Two sma Ii
islands In Castine river near 10 the main land. of
said Lucy j. Henry and lying at The mouth of
''Wassons Cove" so called, and known bv the
name Of "Haney Islands," and containing about
four acres also one bait OF pew No Is in Con-
gregational church at West Brooksv le
THOMAS TAPLEY.
Dated this the 2lst day Of November, A. D. 1888.
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fesal Notifies.
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tBxN-ARDYs.

The Best Friend One Ever Has Il the
MOther-SOme other Thoughts.
To THE Howard CLUB-How swiftly
since we were little children kneeling by
our mothers side saying our evening
prayers.
And perhaps that mother is now sleep
ing meath the cold and silent sod, yet we
shall always think of those days. Why
happiest we have ever known-too happy
analogous to last. Not but that we had our
troubles. but compared to those We now
have, they are nothing. Yes, at the time
We did think them great, but we could
tell them to that truest and dearest friend
our mother-and find solace and COM
fort in her cheering words. We had not
the pride and timidity we now have, for
then we told her all, and now our greatest
troubles and SORROWS are known only to
our own hearts. In our childhood DAYS
we had no thought of the vast future be-
fore us-no thought of the time when we
should have to face the biting blasts of
this cold and cruel world and its WAYS.
Its ways are so very hard, for we may do
what we think is right and best, and
in the end we find it was all wrong.
We NAV look for q smile to help US
regain the right, and we find cold looks
for our pains. We may. in the impene-
trable darkness which surrounds US,
reach our hands out blindly for the grasp
of a warm palm only to find cold finger
tips instead. Why is it so? We are all
mortals, not Tree from sin, so why not
encourage each other? Is life so short we
have no time for kind works and smiles :?
Life is short, but were it thrice as long
we have not one friend TO spare, and to
keep those friends we should as uncle
Tom" saws: Forget whar remember
ance am pain"
Florence Nightingale" what have you
done with dark-eyed Spanish Cavalier"
Tell him there is one who would like to
read another OF his letters.
Calico Bill" your letter of Feb. was
good. More like you is needed. "Alzina
Eme Winton," l wonder if you could be
someone / once knew. | suppose not, yet
your face seems familiar.
"Hawkeye," there is something in your
letters that l like. "Polaris," Ben
Ardys," Lone Tramp" Happy Joe"
paul Quace." -. Mon Dilly," and 81. J..
d., come often. will take q new "nom,"
but am ever your sister, SHADOW"
May %, 1898.
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gether; strain this sauce, adding
the juice of a lemon and a little butter, as
required; then mix with this sauce the
chickens which you have already cut up.
When ready to serve you must see that
the patties are warm.
Scoloped Fish-Cold fish that has been
lett from the table is as good as any for
this dish. To a pound of fish, nicely
b0ned and faxed into pieces, take quar-
ter OF a pound of butter, one teaspoonful
OF flour, the yoiks OF two eggs, a large
pinch OF salt, dash OF CAYENNE pepper.
little grated nutmeg and a good half pint
of milk. Let the milk come to boil, rub
the butter and flour till smooth; soften
with little of the milk, then mix TO.
gether and stir till it thickens. Take Oft
the fire, mix into it the beaten yolks and
the seasoning. Have your pudding dish
buttered; put in layer of fish, then one Of
dressing, till IL is full. Sprinkle plenti-
fully with bread crumbs. and bake in q
moderate oven. 1t will take about half
an hour.
Six WAYS Of Making Cream Cake-0ns
cup of sugar and two eggs creamed to-
gether, one-half cupful of thick, sweet
cream, one heaping cup OF flour, one
heaping spoonful of baking powder. Fla
vor to taste. Bake in four layers. For
filing take one-half cup of sweet cream,
whipped; then add one-half cup of su-
gar. and beat some more and flavor with
same fiavoring as used in the cake.
No. Break two eggs into s teacuD
and fill with sour cream. One teacup of
sugar, one teaspoonful OF soda, one and
three-quarters teacups of flour; season
to taste. Beat the eggs and cream to-
getheT. then add sugar, flour and soda.
No q half -
granulated sugar, one pint OF sweet cream,
flour to make a stiff batter. Beat the
sugar and eggs together until light, then
! add the cream, then the flour with
! two tesspoonfuls of baking powder. Fla
vor 10 taste. You must be sure TO have
pure cream, or your cake will not be rich
enough. / have fine success with this
cake, and we all like il better than any l
make 1t is very nice baked in layers
with icing between and on top.
No. 4-One cup of sour cream, one cup
| of sugar. two cups OF flour, two eggs, one
teaspoonful of soda Bake in loaf or
patty tins.
No. 5-One and a half cups of sugar,
| two eggs. one and half cups of sweet
cream, three cups OF flour, two teaspoon
| fuls of baking powder. Flavor with
lemon. Put sugar in the mixing bowl,
break the eggs on the sugar and beat IN
til well mixed, then add cream. etc. Bake
| one hour in a moderate oven. Sour cream
and soda NAV be used, but does not make
| so fine cake.
No. Cone cup Of sugar. two eggs,
one cup of thick sour cream, one tea
spoonful of soda and flour to thicken.
l vary this by using four yolks to make
| gold cake. or Jour whites to make sill
| yer cake; or by using sweet cream and
baking powder, or cup OF maple sugar
and d hesping teaspoonful of mixed spice.
l also make cookies from this recipe by
adding half cup more of sugar; roll as
soft as can be handled.
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OFFICFRS-


President-Win f Strawn, Montpelier, Ind.
First Vice prezdent-TOrrence u. jackson.
New Lancaster, lDd.
Second Vice-president-Miss Sue c. Parker,
Kalona, la.
Recording secretary-Miss Dora Wenner.
Pleasant-ave Indianapolis Ind.
Corresponding Seeretary-Miss Emma l..
Merker. Emery, III.
Treasurer-Nliss Mary ]. Kelley. Campbells-
town, o.
Executive Committee-Alonzo Finley Jacobs,
Greencastle, Ind; William 4. Clark. Anthony,
Ind; ". :. Kokendofer, Montsvallo. Mo-; j.
c. Mcdonald. Medina. Tenn; Mrs. J. z. Barnes,
Bruceton Mills. w, Va
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