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The Lord bless abundantly In basket and stort
All her t0.morrows forevermore!

The Lord bless abundantly In basket and store
All her to.morrows forevermore!
Mrs. Libby tried her skill to keep good coal
fire;
Her son did not know how and so was glad to
hire,
So while below zero the mercury fell
Her dollar she earned and all was well.
Mrs. Mason Crimmin Baptist Free-wiIl.
Gave dollar to swell the parsonage TIL.
An offering to show her goodwill rs well
The story In verse we endeavor to tell.
Mrs. Lyman Bragdon in good old-fashioned
Spun yarn by the skein and of course got her
pay,
Some 20 to their bank; her wheel was her
mine
Aud brought her dollar without calling Lynn.
The hand that rocks the cradle tthe wise
acres say
And the knee that trots the baby rules the
world to-day"
| And so TO earn her dollar Bertha Clark, like a
lady,
| Trotted and soothet a colicky baby
Neitie Scott made dollar we know moi how
| BY benevolent deed or covenant row,
| Like the proverb OF old tiiyiuely uttered
Her bread on the waters" returned TO her
buttered.
It's said that knitting is womsn's best friend,
ana 10 u she turns when dollar she'd lend.
NUN Itehcn iounu IL SO ana warm mittens
knit,
SO earning her dollar by slip, loop and click.
A. MN, 1t, -. .,.,
Her dollar to earn and the fund to enrich.
Tu'. t'ei seneuie VI P,oJtS' oesuh
'"N -" "'"'' p'"i"'
! From ,sr.otf uoIvole ,hare ,,or,.s. sor,a
NJ. Re- . Ru,inr ,n.a u, nm, na'.'e Iom.
-, , p"'el Na'c 'ihe a uoi'ai I" earn
For Trmsn Wjils NJ, WI" si1ne. 20 aurh,
~, -, on ~ s,.Is sotie GU - ls'ns sue inaoe;
'''' ''' ''e'''' '"' 'no"e' she p"'"
| prcat,.st lime. AL s,,u,,.. =, ,;t
stew
And hi. w.. ~. a so ,n, 49, p.ents 70 no.
800 ~ 'e va! s"''e HWY SOU Pe"u'es
Rv Inc no,,cIl e.rroa ,ho ,,ho,o, 49,, l..
vain W w. III
|
nv ,,sv '"'' ~ care '"' ny h'S"' anu
| Ana doctor ami purse. ,r,., ~ ba,a ,,i.
/ no., az "''' '"''
- NJ. u,,Io- DO .,,,, 49,,
| Gave her ,joiI,r 10 heJ,, ,hs ,,sr.ans'r.. od
Maria Enot marched ou, 10 the mn.,.., o,,..,
H., e., ,;,, out ~ the ,iu,i'A enth
81, aV, VI III uii, 20, 'I'le douh'-4o'cS.
! ~ n'ia-tn' =, 'ti"h h.f money me insde
'""' ~ 'f'"~ ~ sven tue parsonage s'u'
| I'll, Remission sewet n, hp,to,s 49,, .,,,
/ m, 80, ''' ''' ~"
I - ,,.rn,,,, II, do,i.- L., t,.
/ lor a,.r 80 80 - ~. ,' -, = pas
I ~e.in,, t,rT. !, ,hc ,.or4t ~ 49,
! ~ VA" :" '"' "'H'
\ Mr.. a. -rrf.h nv bonsa.orL ,,o-, a.
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trreH'> Landing
Miss Lille Atwster Of Burlington. W.
Is visiting her sister, Mrs +. S. Warren
Rev. y. :. Flheld preached st the Third
Congregational church on Sunday. july 30
Mrs. Joseph Rogers, who has passed the
last eight months here. has returned to her
home 10 Orrington.
Capt C. c. Bahbdge is having two
extra rooms, for first and second stories.
added to his house.
Mrs. De Brische Of Lynn, Mass, is
spending some weeks here at Mr. Emily
Babbidge's, with her brother Rev. II. b.
Haskell.
Brockton. Mass. artist has been max
ing sketch of this village. with the out
lying Islands, which will be reproduced in
photogravure.
+. +. VIM. wife aud son OF Milford,
Mass, and Harry Rogers aud wife of
Michigan. have been guests Of w. Is.
Smith during the past two weeks
The Sabbath school Of the Meth ,di.t
church gave a concert at Smiths hail las,
Sunday. The Epworth League choir
rendered some fine selections.
Harry Gilbert and wife Of South
birmingham, Mass. who have been the
guests Of Courtney b. Small and wife,
have returned TO their home, accompanied
by Mrs. Gilbert's niece. Miss Nellie Green
law.
An Epworth League chapter has lately
been organized with following officers
president. Rev. Horace b. Haskell; drst
vice president, VIII b Smith; second vice
president, Laura J. Small third vice pres
ident, Annie Thurlow; fourth vice presi-
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Arthur Dyer is at home from Lynn.

Y
Arthur Dyer is at home from Lynn.
Mrs. Gilmore has returned 10 Brewer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Howard and infant
are up from Eagle Isle.
Mr.. Collins and Mr.. Bgelow and son re-
turned to Boston to-day.
Mrs. Trefry and children are to go home
to Gloucester, Mass, on Aug. l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Collins have just returned
from a visit Of week to Eagle Isle.
The Mathews family Of Boston are at ].
S. Blake's Mrs. l.. J. Thomas is also
there.
We have plenty of green peas of all
kinds now. Cucumbers are late Berries
are scarce.
The rains have come in time TO refresh
the green things growing. and nothing has
suffered greatly yet from drought.
Mrs. Waterman Of Maiden, Mass, has
been i'll at Undercif for about two weeks
Her daughter and three sons are there to
care for her, and her husband is expected
soon.
Some of the younger people at Under
cliff had bon fire on the top of the noun
tain Saturday evening. This mountain.
from which the cottage takes its name,
commands fine view of the entire bay
July 81.
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Messengers Notice.
STATE OF MAIN

HANCOCK. ss:-July 26. A. D. Is9,
THIS is 70 give notice that on the 18th t,ay Of
L July. A. .. 1893, warrant in insolvency.
was Issued out of the court OF insolvency for
said County Of Hancock, against the estate Of
Herschel B. Rich Of Eden, In said county OF Han
cock, adjudged 70 be insolvent debtor on petition
OF said debtor, which petition was flied on
The 18th day OF July, A. u. lsB. to which
last named date interest claims IL TO lie com
puted; that the payment of any debts and
the delivery and transfer Of any property belong.
and the delivery and transfer OF any ron
erty by him are forbidden by law; that a
meeting OF the creditors os said debtor. 10
prove their debts and cho sc one or NOR =
signees of his estate. will be held AT a court of
insolvency to be holden at the probate court
room in Ellsworth, on the | IN day Of August
A. D. 1888, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
Given under my hand the date first above writ
ten. WILLIAM FENNETTY
Deputy Sheriff. a. Messenger Of the court Of In
solvency foT said county Of Hancock. 7W3l
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M HtREAs, Abbie NJ. Smith OF Rucksport in
w the county OF Hancock and state of Maine
oy hcr mortgage deed dated March S, 1855, and
recorded In Hancock Registry of Deeds, book 22O.
page Az conveyed In mortgage 20 me the un.
dersigned Z. {. Homer, of said Buctsport. Ger.
tain lot or parcel of land situated in said Bucks
port and bounded the north by land of Asa
Iewksbury, on the east by land of Willard Boyle
on the south by lard of Joseph Little aud on the
west by land Of Hiram hartman. containing
erty conyeved by T. c. Woodman and A. Colby
70 BENJAMIN Smith by deed recorded vol. Ils,
page oil, and whereas the conditions Of said
mortgage have been. and now remain. broken
this notice lie given for the purpose of foreeosing
the same as provided by law.
c. c. HOMER
by his attorney T. ii. SMITH
Bucksport July % 1893
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Sunset.
William Stinson and wife of r Dckport
are visiting friends and relatives here.
The addition to Miss Maud Bank
cottage at Dunham's Point is completed.
Mrs. Lizzie NJ. Easton and daughter
Sadie, of Camden. are spending a few
weeks at A. T. Smalrs.
Rev. Paul Sterling, who is spending the
summer with his family here, spent Snn-
day In Massachusetts.
The Sabbath school concert held In
District No. Is Sunday evening was largely
attended. Every part was finely rendered,
and the occasion was very pleasant one.
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Lanoine.
YoUNG-GIBSON.

pleasant home wedding occurred a,
the residence of Mrs. Betsey s. Young. on
Tuesday evening, August l. when MIR. A.
J. Gibson OF Waltham. Mass. and Miss NJ
+. Young, formerly Of Lamoiue, were
married. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. L. NJ Bosworth
Only few near relatives and friends
were present The newly-wedded pair
were the recipients of many handsome
presents. The groom's gift was an ele-
giant wedding ring.
At a late hour the company dispersed,
wishing the happy couple many years OF
happiness and prosperity. they will be
at home at "A Francis street, Walthaln, at
ter August Is.
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Names of Non Resident owners and Des-
cription of Real Estate.
Abbott. Henry L., lot Of land known as "Col
Allen, W. IL. or unknown. lot at Sorrento.
Abbott, Geo w lot of land bought OF Caro-.
line and Helen Hodgk in-, bounded on north
by highway. east by land OF NJ. II. Prchie
and south by Prebie's cove
Andrew, &. H., lot at Sorrento,
Bragdon, Marcia and heirs of Gilbert Brag.
don, or unknown, lot Of land at Sorrento,
being la undivided of the estate of late NJ.
j. Bean,
Hayden, Balinda c. or unknown. 8 lots at
Sorrento.
Higgins, John NJ homestead recently oceu-
pied by him and adjoining land II Mary
Franklin.
Hodgkins Isabella . or unknown 1 ipf nj
Sorrento,
Howard. james H., / lot at Sullivan Harbor,
knowlton, John, John W =, and Joseph Mar,
shall lot at Sorrento,
knowiton, John and Joseph Marshall, lot
q, Sorrento,
Knowlton, John, / !. lots at Sorrento,
\ south
Leighton, Melvin. or unknown, lot OF land he.
ing part OF Augustus Gordon lot known
as the Jas F1ye lot, West sullivan,
Lewis. Charles H., or unknown, lot of land
at Sullivan iIarbor known as Mary Lyman
Il lots at sorrento as follows Nos asa,
5, 6, 7, $, 8, and 10, s15,
Nos. = 5, 9. 10, eco.
Lot known ~ brick yard 10, bounded north
By land OF Flanders Raw Co. east hy tide
waters. south by Doan lot socallcd and
west by town road,
School district tax
Lewis. VIM d. 10 lots at sorrento, No !. ..
3. 4. 3. 6, :, :, ., 10,
Lots No. -. n, q, b p, and -,
Marshall, Joseph. y lots AT Sorrento No.
and north halt OF No. 5.
Martin. Alexander, lot OF land known a. the
albion Buckley lot
Nichols. Geo H.. lots at Sorrento Nos and
I. Sec. aud Div. |,
lots at Sorrento Nos /. .. 8 and j. sec. 5.
div. |,
I lot at sorrento No. I. sec II, liy.t
lot- at Sorrento Nos and 2 sec. NJ div >
| Lewis. Dexter W. lots at sorrento, lot bc.
| Ing all Of section
loi- Nos. 9. 10, II. l.,
lots
| Lewis. Edison lot- a, sorrento,
Lewis, Kenneth. lots ut Sorrento. Nos. !. :.
3, I. :, s.
! Icwi-. Lenora Z lots at Sorrento Nos > and
Lot at sorrento cpmro.ed Of lots Ne o. 70.
with building, a. poane farm house lot.
/ at sorrento l. , and T.
! Porter, Mr. Margarcu r.. lot at sorrento.
frrhie. MIR. G'tj dover in Benz rrcblr
place -eio G,
Prrble: Gcn. e-t lot OF land at FLANDERS
Pond part Of Ne. s.,
/ Prescott, Efsar,i II | lot nj Sorrento
>chinncr. Frank \, lot nj Sorrento
Thomas. Miss Kate } o.. at sorrento
fiahd"r- Bay Land Company. Dot being part
- X b"a ming homestead. 10 aoro4.
lot being southern part OF John White lot
/ 50 called, adjoining the Ash White lot -
acres,
/ ~, bcinS the southern divided half of lot
! y" 10 town plan known the Willard 7.
Hall let. - acre-
( lot ~ land known A. the Ma White lot be.
/ ing No. y, town plan with buildings. ~
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ADVERTISEMENTS.

What fills the housewife with delight,
And makes her biscuit crisp and light,
Her bread so tempt the appetite
coTToLENE
What is it makes her pastry such
\ treat, her husband eats SO much.
Though pies he never used to touch
coTTOLENG
What is it shortens cake so nice,
Better than lard, while less in price,
And does the cooking in trce?
coTToLENs
What is it that fries oysters, fish,
Croquettes, or eggs, or such like dish,
As nice and quickly as you'd wish
coTTClENE
What is it saves the time and care
Md patience of our women fair,
Ard helps them make their cake 80 rare ?
coTTClENE
Who IS II earns the gratitude
OF every lover Of pure food
By making COTTOLENE SO good?
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West Brooksville.

West BrOOksviIIe.
At q drummers' convention in Chicago
the other day, the Nens reports that
among the crowd was q lone mar
from Maine who wildly waved q huge
placard bearing the name of the State
and insisted that Maine WAS "the" State.
That drummer was identified Is James H.
Jones of this place.
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freal Notices.
TAX notice.

NI n Of nssn tn The Hct
l. sato dayof
from
n the afternoon
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The man wastes his time who UNDER
takes to reason with fool.
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The Dollar Social Plan.

Being the story OF how the ladies of the Bap
list church In Franklin helped to build the par
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sAERiFF's SALE.

JOHN " ~OMsS
Treasurer and Collector.
Mt Desert. July g. tss8. sw3I
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EACH BOTTLE GUARANTEED
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Notice of Foreclosure.

iouldsboro, July 81, Isas.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-09-06
THE rAR1FF HEARINGS.
Men Argue for ProtectiOn-How the sil
Industry Can Be Built Up.


Men Argue for Protection-How the silk
Industry Can BE Built Up.
WAsHIxaroH, D. O., Sept. 5.-When
the ways and means committee resumed
its tariff hearings this morning there
we're present Chairman Wilson and
Representatives Dalzell, Burrows, Payne,
McAfilleu. Bynum, Stevens and Breck-
inridge. Mr.. R. W. Leslie, Of Philadei-
phia, appeared on behalf of the cement
manufacturers OF the United States to
argue in favor Of the present duty Of s
cents per 100 pounds on Portland and
all other classes of hydraulic cements.
In speaking Of the necessity Of pro.
tective duty for this article he produced
some tables showing that 81 per cent Of
the cost Of cement was for labor, and by
a system OF comparison Of the wages
paid in this country and abroad he came
to the conclusion that prices here ruled
so per cent higher than abroad. The
foreign country paying the next highest
wages was England, and this led Mr..
Mcmillan TO inquire why it was that free
trade England paid more for wages in
this industry than pFetsetie G'estAaa!sF
Mr.. Leslie said he was unable to answer
that question. Laughter.
In conclusion he made an appeal for
the retention Of the duty on the ground
that 1t had operated to the benefit OF
the consumer by reducing the price
and to the advantage Of the government
in increasing the revenues.
Joseph Neuman, OF California, APP
peared to argue in favor OF the impost.
ton Of duty on raw silk. Mr.. Neu.
man stated that he was the father OF
silk culture in the United States. He
came here in 1855 and settled in Cali
fornia.
The burden Of his remarks indicated
that he believed the United States cap-
able of producing the silk worm to an
extent sufficient to supply all the raw
silk needed in this country. He said
that the southern belt, extending from
the Carolinas through to the Pacific
coast, could grow the silk worm. Mr..
Neuman was about to begin the de-
scription of the development OF the silk
worm when Mr.. Payne interrupted him
to ask how much time such descrlp-
tion would require.
"Three days" replied Mr.. Neuman.
Laughter.
MI. Dalzell declared, with atwinkle
inhia eye, that he thought three days
reasonable.
Mr. Neuman then went to a side
table to select some documents, aud
while his back was turned Mr.. Payne,
Mr.. Dalzell and Mr.. Burrows hastily
grabbed their hats and fled. One by
one the other members, Mr.. Hopkins,
Mr.. Bynum, Mr.. Gear, Mr.. Andrews
and Mr.. Turner, fled out Of the door,
until in few minutes Mr.. Neuman
was Grating to Chairman Wilson,
Clerk Talbot, the official stenographer
and a few amused auditors, Finally,
by system OF categorical answers,
Chairman Wilson succeeded in ascer-
tanning that Mr.. Neuman wanted
cocoons on the free list, 15per cent duty
on raw silk and so per cent on manu-
factured silk. Then with smile Chair
man Wilson adjourned the meeting.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-09-06
WORLDS SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
The Executive Committee Makes Its Re
port to the Committee.

The Executive Committee Makes Its Re.
port to the Committee.
ST.. LOUIS, NO., Sept. 5.-The execu-
tive committee Of the frst worlds con-
.ventf6n fepoftsa theaftsFa5 ,ssess
sion of the international Sunday school
convention.
After reviewing in general terms the
results accomplished since 1889 in Sum
day school work in all the world, the
report recommends the appointment Of
a aSunday school work for Japan; also
workers. for the countries of southeast
Europe, which cannot be, reached by
English workers purely because Of an-
tagonisms Of nationality.
1--WE recommend that an executive
committee be appointed on Sunday
school work throughout the world; that
this committee consist OF chairman
and vice chairman and four from the
United States and one from Canada and
five from the United Kingdom, and one
or more from other countries cooper
ating, as may he found necessary IN the
Judgment Of the members Of the com.
mittee previously named"
The report further endorses the in
ternational uniform lesson system; ap-
proved the home class department; de.
nounced the liquor traffic, and recon-.
mended the holding of tho next conven.
ton in the gear 1905, the day to be fixed
by the new executive COMMITTEES
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WASHINGTON, D. O., Sept. 5.-The
financial policy of the administration
vas to-day clearly defined and it can be
announced now that all secondary leg
i,lation on finance is to be postponed
until the senate acts upon the repeal
MI The house committee on banking
md currency towards which all eyes are
now directed as the organization to ini-
tiato the legislation to follow the repeal
olthe purchasing act, met this MORN
iug, but after twenty minutes desultory
discussion, adjourned for one week. 1t
was learned after the adjournment that
the President and Secretary Carlisle had
both expressed the wish that all reme-
dial legislation to follow the repeal bill
be- postponed until the latter measure
has actually passed the senate.
There is no doubt of the intention Of
tbe committee to follow out this sug-
0egtion, although Chairman Springer
diploma atically declines to indicate that
he has been in conference with the ad-
ministration, in regard to the matter.
The bill OF Congressman Johnson now
pending in the banking committee does
mol seem to meet with the favor of the
majority and none Of the various meas
ures affecting the ten per cent tax on
state bank issue will be considered
until the senate has disposed Of the
repeal bill. Indeed all subsequent
legislation will be held back until the
repeal bill is disposed Of
During the meeting Of the committee
there was a formal discussion of the
policy to be pursued with reference to
measures now before the senate which
have been reported by this committee.
Senator Voorhees, announced in unnlis-
taxable language his intention to push
the repeal bill as rapidly as possible
and indicated that this would be done,
at least for the present, without refer
ence to other bills which the committee
has had under consideration. This is
taken to mean that whatever truth
there may be in the rumor that the ad-
miuistration has other financial plans
brewing, or that Mr.. Voorhees, is him
self anxious to secure other legislation,
all these schemes will be Of least tenn
porarily held atUot and the repeal bill
given undivided attention.
Senator Harris also made an import
ant announcement in the meeting on
behalf, it is supposed, OF the opponents
Of the repeal bill. This was to the
effect that hereafter 1t was his purpose
to demand that at all times there shall
be aiouorum in the senate. This an
nouacement is supposed to have orig
mated in state OF affairs discovered in
the senate yesterday. After that body
had refused to adjourn TO permit Sena.
tor PETER to postpone his speech until
this morning, it became apparent that
a large majority OF the senators had
taken their departure for home, leaving
the senate chamber comparatively va
cant, and that some at least of the abb
sentees were those who had announced
by their votes their desire to have the
business of the senate continue.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-09-06
DIR, GRAVES SUICIDE.
The Coroners Jury Find a verdict-0rl
H ..H.I." a..,,as I1naIS.as At1

The Coroners Jury Find n verdIct-0Irs.
Graves Declines Aid.
DENVER, Co1o., Sept. 5.-The coro-
nor's jury in the case of DR.. Graves has
reported that judging from the letters
deceased left behind he committed sui
eide, but that from the testimony in
troduced, the jurors were unable to de-
termine whether it was natural death
or suicide.
Acting upon the request OF Mrs.
Graves, the board Of county commis-
sioners will take no action on the re-
quest OF DR. Graves that the expenses
Of exporting his body east, together
with his wife, mother and servant, be
paid byArapahoe county. Mrs. Graves
did not want to be placed in the posi-
tion Of receiving charity from the
county.
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REpEAn ANp TnEN wHAr2
Nothing Definite Agreed on-The Stats
Bank Proposition.


Nothing Definite Agreed on-The State
Bank Proposition.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Sept. 5.-Many
and varied plans Of legislation to toll
low the repeal bill have been discussed
in Congress and out Of it, but as yet
nothing definite has been agreed upon
BY either party. A number Of bills
have already been introduced and are
now reposing in the committee and to
which they were referred. There seems
to bea general impression among its
advocates that the security, the notes Of
the new banks, under the proposed
state laws will be fixed at about the
following proportions: Forty per cent
OF government bonds, forty per cent OF
commercial or state securities and
twenty per cent Of coin.
Many Of the advocates OF extension
OF the state banking system under
national supervision, however, are not
90 definite in their position as these
figures would indicate. They merely
suggest in q general way that the Prest-
dent be given the authority to abrogate
the 10 per cent. tax on issues by state
banks when the banks had complied
with certain conditions, and that any
kind OF good security may be deposited
by these banks with the state treasurers.
Every scheme OF this kind, however,
that has been proposed provides for .
continuance Of the present system OF
the federal supervision and Inspection.
It has been given out from various
sources that nobill forthe repeal OF the
tax on the circulation Of banks, or any
other kind OF financial leglslationi will
DO considered in the senate until that
body has disposed Of Its present tasko
ropealiuR the silver purchase act