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Maine at the Worlds Fair.

Unlike the other New England States.
the State Of Maine will be relatively better
represented At the Worlds Fair in certain
other departments than in that OF maLu-
features. 1t Is, of course, not surprising
to learn that the Pine Tree State viii in.
clnde In her Columbian display an admir-
able exhibit II her native woods All II
these. both hard aud soft, will bt el6-
quently represented BY collections OF
specimens consisting of sticks each two
feet long, mounted on canvas and
properly labelled with both the scientific
and popular name. The State which has
for so long been pre- eminent. not only
In timber interests, but ID the production
of magnificent wooden ships. viii thus be
characteristically represented in the mate
rial To which Is due her fame in these TWO
important industries, The forest trees, 1t
is to be added, will be exhibited also by
sections Of their trunks. aud in other Wavs
calculated TO display their peculiarities to
the best advantage.
An extensive interesting exhibit will be
that Of the fauna Of the State II viii
include specimens Of all the indigenous
Wild animals, notably the game animals
and birds, male and female Of each
species being represented, not excluding
the moose and the carbon, those delight
of all true sportsmcn
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-05-11

A Kansas commercial traveller, while
taking in the sights in Chicago, visited
one of the principal horse marts of the
city and discovered in the auctioneer,
who was selling beautiful team of car
riage horses, formerly of Kansas"
livery stable keeper. of whom he used to
hire teams. The bidding was exciting.
and the auctionecr had evidently taken
the last bid and was crying: Three hun
dred' and seventy-fve! Do hear four2
Going at three seventy-five! Gong, Go
ing! Third and last call. and Just
then he caught the eye of the Kansas
commercial traveller, who gave "Ches-
terfield bow" in recognition, which the
auctioneer took fer bid. -Four hun
dred have. Who'll say four fifty? Go
ing at four hundred Going! Third and
last call, and sold to the gentleman from
Kansas"
The Kansas G. T. was in quandary
how to explain the mistake, when a gem
tleman stepped up to him and offered
$50 for his bargain, which was accepted
with alacrity When the sale was over,
the G. I. and the auctioneer had cor
dial meeting, and in the course of the
conversation the Kansas G. I. remarked
that ''politeness always pays" and pro
duced the $50 he had just made as an
add that there was hilarity galore when
the result of the Chesterfield bow became
known.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat
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List of Patents

Granted to New England inventors this
week Reported by c. A. Snow & Co..,
solicitors of American and foreign patents,
Oppo. L. 5. Patent ONCE, Washington,
d. c.:
IL. c. Baker, Hartford, Conn, mailing
machinery j. +. Bohner. Ansonia, Conn.
table-leg fastening; J. $. Briggs, Poland,
Me, nut and bolt lock; 5. NJ. Brooks,
Burlington, Conn, compound for protect
ing trees, etc; &. Ii. Dinsmore, Clare
mont, n. IL, self-closing valve; j. H.
Elfering, Milford, Conn, aununciator; W.
ii. Gibson, Washington, Conn, appliance
for teaching botany; G. l.. ii. c. Hart,
Unlouville, Conn, curling IRON; NJ X.
Hubbel, Wolcott, Vt, desk; L. G. Huse,
Lsconia, n. H., thickeuing thread mechan-
ism for circular knitting machines W. Il.
Leighton, Manchester, n. H., w $. Lund,
Nashua, n. H., harness. saddle; V. W.
Mason. Providence, k. L., lock-brake; l..
NJ. Morse, Mystic, Conn, paper-cutting
machine; +. Il. Richards. Hartford, Conn,
clamping mechanism for turret-lathes; VI.
F. Richardson and C. A. Woodbury., Rut-
land, VI, magazine gun; K. Sandner,
West Haven, Conn, tone regulator for
pianos; E. w. Scott, Danielsonvlle, Conn,
bicycle; l.. 7. Smith, Darlington, X. L.,
electric cigar lighter; b. L. Toquet, West
port, Coun., pulley; c. Il. Wright, Water
bury, Conn, band-saw guide.
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In 50. Nicholas for May. Mrs. c. V. Jami-
son, who Is the author Of Lady Jane" begins
new serial. Lady jane was one OF the
most popular stories 81. Nicholas has ever
printed, and is still on sale in book form.
The new story Is called 'Toinette's Philip"
and is, like its predecessor, a story of New
Orleans. An unusually good article on "Co-
lumbus at La Rabida' makes strong point OF
imagining the explorer as present in spirit at
the recent celebration near the historic con-
vent. Two strong stories for boys-oue by
Herbert Fl. Smith. and the other by Tappan
Adney-are descriptive OF jaguar. hunting in
South America snd salmon-spearing in the
Northern States and Canada. In view Of the
opening Of the Chicago Fair upon the first Of
May, there is a general survey f"The Worlds
Fair Palaces" by Tudor jerks. 1t is a rapid
summary for children OF the characteristics Of
the grounds and buildings, and Is illustrated by
the excellent cuts used by The Century In Its
articles on the architecture Of the Exposition.
Altogether, It is number that strikes no dis
cordant note after the harmonious chorus Of
its predecessors.
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M James arfiSai' ve'eraoie n'A'
tm"rean, waS living H Alexandra, a.
on Tue mehlora"!r occasion Wheh tleu-
tenant randolph puIIed iresid'nt Jack,
son hDSr. d'utfnaht kaha'Iph' sala
Mr. OAfrlE"h yesterday, VINO was a'
st" III Inc S.f'l,r "I iHe government It
"aS ~ lAe "'alH n the pHlsef oi ~"
vessel appointed plrSrr, ana no was
chArE'd with app" pria'lhS sIo'Voo lroH,
ne tnnas' IT, VA trlta ana toailu
gullty; anu PRESIDENT jackson Sald 70
hlih' You H' not III To associate WIN
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alphabet and directory giving names which
no doubt were derived from peculiar
characteristics Of those who first bore and
transmitted them to their posterity, now
and hereafter to be known as family or
surnames
The farm, garden and orchard products
have given surnames to families, such as
Barley, Bean. Berry, Cherry, Clover, Grass,
Hay. Leak. Millet, Oates. Onion, Pease
Peach, Pear, Rose, Rye, etc, From the
forest come A Green Crabtree. Ash. At
wood Beech, Birch, Bush. Chestnut,
Dashwood, Eastwood. Elder. Ems. FL
wood. Girwood. Greenwood. Grove, Har-
wood. Hathorne, Hawthorne. Haywood.
Hazlcwood, Hedge, Inwood Linden,
Maple, Norwood, Oak. Oakes, Pine, Ounce,
lockwood, Spotswood Thorn, Tree,
Underwood, Wood, Woodall, Wooda-
son, Woodberry, Woodbiue, Woodbridge,
Woodburn, Woodbury. Wooden, Wood
end. Woodest. Woodfall, Wooddn, Wood
ford, Woodhalf, Woodhead, Woodhouse,
'oeuiVS' Votuiii, Vooitb. " uONIs,
Woodland, Woodle, Woodley, Woodlock,
Woodmsn, Woodmancey. Woodrof, Wood
rough, Woodruff, Woods, Woodside,
Woodsom, Woodsome, Woodstein, Wood
stock, Woodward. Woodard, Woodwell
and Woodwork. 20 names derived from
wood.
The heavenly bodies furnish such
family names as Moon. Planet, Star and
others and the heavenly hosts, Angel,
Gabriel aud Gabrielson The atmosphere
furnishes Air, Breeze. Calm. Cloud. Fog,
Gale. Hail, Mist, Rain, Snow, Storm,
tempest and other family names.
There are many others TO which we
might allude but enough instances have
been given to Illustrate the subject In
the opinion of the inter family names are
increasing in numbers and variety from
time TO time. Ia proof of that statement.
wish to say that a seaman once sailed on
my ship whose name was Blizzard, and IN
the Boston directory find three men Of
that name Fred A.. James A. and William.
This brings my subject down to point
below zero, where, with no intention of
freezing out the reader leave it for him
10 thaw out by his powers of thought an d
judgment, K. e. +. CANpAGE
Brookline. Mass.
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On the Death Of Our Editor.
by MRS. W. 2. BLAME.

by MRS. W. =. BLAME.
Only few short days since first
The robins chirped with voices clear,
And now the grass is green and now
The swallows, too, are here.
Only few short hours ago,
We felt his kindly influence near.
But now his head is lying low.
And YOU bend DER his bier.
II We who never saw his face
Can grieve for him and mourn him so,
How must they miss him from his place
Who all his teachings know.
So not alone OF self we think;
Hi, voice IS missed throughout the land.
And while his own must mourn. there is
Rejoicing IN the Heavenly band.
And struggling on in darksome ways
We need bis helping hand.
oh, dead, our noble edtorl
We csnnot think OF YOU a. host,
But calmly resting in your God,
By liie's waves no more tossed.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-05-11

A brilliant paper for the Worlds Fair,
written by the well-known architect Mr.. Hem
~ Van BIunt, and entitled The Columbian
Exposition and American Civilization" is
fit opening for the Atlantic Monthly for the
month of May. 1t Is an admirable paper.
Judge Cation, who was employed in the first
lawsuit recorded in Cook County, Illinois, has
an interesting descriptive paper called 8 ''Tis
Sixty Years Since in Chicago" tracing the
history of this wonderful city back TO the
days when 1t was only small settlement by
the lakeside. One of the most delightful
papers in the magazine Is written by Sir Ed
wari Strachey on "The Old Hall and the
Portraits rambling od-fashioned paper on
country house. Professor James Jay Green
nough discusses very ably The English Ques-
tion" In connection with the outcry which has
lately been made about the inability OF the
average college student to write English
clearly and correctly. Houghton, Mifflin &
] Co., Boston.
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The Cottage Hearth for May.

The May number of the Cottage Hearth ia
rich In good stories and excellent departments.
The departments are OF especial interest to
all mothers and housekeepers. Handsome
illustrations abound and add greatlv to the
attrsctiveness Of the magazine. as cents
number. w. A. Wilde 3 Co., Bostou.)
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DIRECTORY.



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.i ta NJ /. Eyculrs Service AZ
F.. NsntAF ~cgee. 1876 z. Services at
z. Mad 800 r. NJ Prayer Meelng Tuesday even
f..f Hsfr.-I >auGAy services. Preaching ? u 7 n
hHal y y l-a.sc and PRAYER Service 10
.-ag ptaY.f mrrt Tuesday evening a Gen
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-.a4ts. -~Lnta' Sor"o, Al l4~@J Sunday
90 =. y Pastors, KrN 1. j..
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SUNDAY school immediately following
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" Ess ESuANfsES1. 40 i->econd ana 'nGri
n4ays
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ar GllsMortb american.

ANthhLi LOCAL AHD POLITICAL JOURNAL
bllsHEp EvERf THURSDAY BY THE
4+I.-'.N County Publishing Company
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After the Grip
hoods SarsapariIIa Restored
Health and Strength
I Am in Better Health
Hoods Pills

HOOPS PILLS eH-1 D.rI.. .s,tiou ty restoring
.ac Pesistslt., ae-i.r,s t.tarv canal
lYrf>lstunrm
The morning call., 1893-04-05

I = SCRAPER- TEAMSTERS, $26; 10 FARMERS
u and vineyard-hands. S26 TO $50; ranch team.
sters. S26; so wOodchOppers, 4-foOt wood, 81 and
81 50 per cord, blacksmith helper. 81 so per day.
4. I. WARD q co, SOS and GO Clay st. l
The morning call., 1893-04-05
A SERIOUS CHARGE.

The American people will probably wait
for confirmation OF the charges made by
the London STANDARD in respect to errors
in translation in the American presenta-
ton of the Boring Sea case. 1t is only
dull rogue who commits a crime that is GER
tain to be detected. There could have been
no Intentional mistranSlaton, though of
course different translations may be the re-
suit Of different constructions of the origi-
nal The Standard has probably allowed
lis prejudice against Mr.. Blaine to color its
comments. The lion Is now dead. and the
donkey may safely kick at him. The
Standard contends that when the spurious
passages are eXpunged there will not re-
main an atom Of evidence in support of the
chief American allegations. That journal
then asks il any responsible politician at
Washington really thought such device
could beguile the representatives of Great
Britain. To this question a distinct nega-
tive may be given. No res ponsible polti-
clan in Washington could have thought
that such a device could beguile the repre-
sentatvrs of Great Britain or any other
power For this reason. if for no other, it
is extremely improbable that such a device
was ever concocted. OF what possible use
could it be? Admitting the disposition to
cheat, there was not the remOtest chance
that any cheating could be done. The ma
iicious charge of this London paper may
have the effect Of throwing e bitterness
into the controversy that the representa-
tiyes Of both Governments have sought to
avoid. When one party charges the other
with being clumsy knave no one need be
surprised if the response is not c0uched in
diplomatic language
The morning call., 1893-04-05

officer, can write novels, why may not the
American lieutenant contribute budget of
correspondence anonymously or under
nom de plume to tighten the pages OF
newspapers bulky Sunday edition? Both
military aud naval officers are frequently
interviewed. They give their views fear
lessly and as a rule dscreetly on numbers
of subjects more or less professional This
being tacitly allowed what harm is there
in acting as correspondent? There is just
the fear that in correspondence an officer
may show indscretions and cause mischief.
A lieutenant clever with his pen might in
dulge In sly pranks at the expense of his
superior officers, or might get the State De-
partment into trouble with foreign coun-
tries. In the latter case it is convenient to
disown correspondent and Teprimand him
for infringing the rules of the service. In
practice it Will probably be found that Off
GERS will continue to do as much writing
under the rule as before it was issued. AS
has been stated, other navies have similar
regulations. Yet when the frigate Shah
came into San Francisco harbOr after her
stirring fight with the Peruvian turret ship
Huascar, almost every officer, high or low,
on board mad q copious narrative written
Out-some of them had several copies-and
they were most anxious that they should be
published. "Only don't mention my name, +"
they said. To some extent this will be the
case in the American navy. 1t is vain to
expect positive self-effacement and peni-
teniial restraint when anything occurs worth
throwing into narrative.
The morning call., 1893-04-05
POULTICE PAVEMENT.

Supervisor Denman says that in a short
time the city will have million dollars
worth of pOultiee pavements to keep in re-
pair. The life of this kind of pavement is
not much if any more than three years. 1t
may be kept in fair condition for longer
time by constant repairs. There does not
seem to have been any good work done in
laying the pavement. The best probably,
was on Kearny street. which is now in its
fourth year. But the street is closed up
every few mon tbs for repairs. The work on
Golden Gate avenue, which was to be an ex-
ample of what could be done, is, in fact, an
example of what should not be done. Al
though frequently repaired, il is now being
relaid. Supervisor Montgomery faYors
poultice pavements for all our streets. He
proposes to begin with Market street. His
plan is to put poultice on different foun-
dation from any that has yet been laid. 1t
is a singular fact that the friends of the
poultice admit its failure as it has been
laid, but contend that it may be so laid as
not to be a failure. Mr.. Montgomery re-
echoes the old story about the wretched
condition of our streets. He speaks OF cob
bles, which are discarded except on hills,
as the alternative of asphaltum. But no
cobbles are now laid, except in localities
where NO other pavement would do any
service at all. Mr.. Montgomery takes about
as much satisfaction as the Morning
B0Odler in misTepresenting the condition of
our streets. If Mr.. Montgomery should
travel little he would find that San Fran
cisco ranks among the best-paved cities in
the Union
The morning call., 1893-04-05
ON ITS LAST LEGS.

Montreal dispatch says that Pusilist
COrbett has taken his wife into the com
pany which is playing Gentleman Jack"
The statement is also made that the busi-
ness end OF the combination has REINFORCED
the company by a like concession to the
curiosity OF the public. While there are
possibly people who will pay to see the
wives OF notorious men ON the stage, it is
impossible to suppose that such a step
would be taken until the original attraction
had ceased to draw. These plug-uglies are
degrading a noble profession. When man
or a woman is jumped in to the leading part
Of a play with no other qualification than
notoriety, the public will reluctantly ask
itself if this is really profession the lead
ing places in which can be 50 filed. What
would become Of a lawyer who should at
tempt to practice in the Supreme Court on
the strength of having whipped his man?
The morning call., 1893-04-05
NAVAL OFFICERS NOT TO WRITE.

An order has been Issued at Washington
strictly prohibiting naval officers from act
ing as correspondents for newspapers. The
order doubtless applies to casual as well as
to systematic contribute ons, and, on the
whole, 1t is salutary in the int rests of the
country and of the service; b ut the REESE
reason for promulgating this edlct at the
present moment does not appear. Other
countries enforce similar stipulatiOns. Even
Published letters on subsidiary matters are
not looked upon with favor and may bring
down the gravest censure if the conduct Of
other officers is criticized. The temptation
to a naval officer, even of the rank of cap
tain, commander, lieutenant engineer or
surgeon, to engage in correspondence. either
for the pleasure OF writing or for remunera-
ton, is considerable Even il he does not
say word about professional matters, such
as the movements of a squadron, the OBJ
jects or incidents of cruise, the merits or
defects of ships, he has unsurpassed Oppor-
tunties to see the world and people Of
position wherever he goes, and may be re-
lied upon to furnish good, chatty, interest
ing articles such as an editor would prize
While on a cruise in European waters an
officer may write on a hundred subjects that
could not possibly cross the path of state
policy or ruffie the placldIty of professional
etiquette. In Japan or China there are
business matters which the observant may
usefully throw light upon. and much of a
social nature which may be woven into an
interesting letter. In South America
naval officer has unusual facilities to study
the political tempests always brewing or
bursting forth in revolutions and military
dictatorship.
With this field open to him as a means Of
experimenting his modest salary Of from
$1,000 TO $500 the naval officer who, has
ready pen may feel hurt at the suppfession
of his talents.
If Pierre Lott, who is French naval