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Snow Balls in Pasadena. California.
PASADENA. March Q, 1893.

Mr.. Editor american
To-day my family and myself took din
ner at Methodist social at Williams Hall,
this city. and besides having a good dinner
Of chicken pie. baked beans and much Of
other good things in the line of fruits.
we had plenty of calla lilies and snow
thing that looked like snow balls, but the
genuine snow balls, the same as you have
a plenty of in Ellsworth, now, and made
Of just such snow as your Ellsworth boys
are out coasting on at this present writing,
no doubt.
l suppose it is not so hard for you to
imagine US playing with snow balls and
making snow men, as it is for you to con-
meet Gala lilies with this thing and make
good sense Of it? But it's sll right, never
theless. Yonder Sierra Madre mountains,
only few miles away. are capped with
snow to the depth of four feet. This
morning when the rising sun lighted up
the peaks and crept down the valleys, we
beheld a grand spectacle. | cannot half
describe 1t. We looked over across the
orange groves hanging In ripe fruitage,
the peaches in blossom, and the acres of
gold In wild poppies. then to the noun
tain's gray base. and then to those lofty
peaks and hoary locks of old winter
charms. This is the picture that is before
me as sit at my desk writing this letter ;
and feel the chill OF winter, but have no
fire to warm me, and need none. The
snow balls of our dinner table were
brought down from yonder mountains
side. At the table sat beside reverend
gentleman whose two boys went to the
mountains on Monday morning last, had
their fun snow-balling. tumbling In sn ow
and making snow men, for aught know,
and then came home to tea just aS we New
England boys used to do about the door
and 60 to tea when mother or sister called
US. Sometimes We have the old New
England wood cutting at our door our
neighbor, Mr.. Brockway, Is at II now
His man has been to work on one eucalyp-
tus tree. with axe and Cross-cut saw, for
five days and half, and he told NE not
more than i've minutes ago 1t would take
him about three days longer to split it up
into stove wood. These may seem to be
big stories, but you can swallow every
word of them as the solid truth. Good
day. More anon.
Yours truly,
T. G.. WOOSTER
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West frasklIn.
1t looks at present as If the backbone
of old winter is broken. He has been q
stern, hard old fellow, and many will be
glad to welcome spring.
There were forty of Rev. Mr.. Smiths
West Franklin friends met at the Elders
home on Saturday evening. They took
him and his family by surprise. After
passing . pleasant evening they left tor
their respective homes, leaving twenty
dollars worth Of provisions, ETC., with
him.
Strange as 1t may appear and inconsist-
ent as it may seem there has been notice.
able reform here since the Inauguration of
Grover Cleveland. May the reform con-
tinue years after the Democrats cease to
rule. CHEER.
March Is,
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-Harper's Magazine for March is un-
riyalled in the quality of its articles and in
the number and value of It's Illustrations.
1t opens with graphic and entertaining
description Of Florida-"Our own Riy-
iera"-by Julian Ralph, the third of his
important series Of papers on the South
Several beautiful Illustrations, including
the front!spiece, by w. T. Smedley, ac-
company this article Another handsome
ly illustrated article is descriptive ac-
count Of 1.-The Escurial," the most famous
palace and monastery of Spain, with in
teresting glimpses into one of the most
important epochs of Spanish history, writ
ten by Theodore Child. This is Mr.. Childs
last contribution to the Magazine, and as
such will possess a double interest to the
thousands Of readers whom he has so of
ten entertained within the past half-dozen
years. Henry M. Stanley, the distn-
guished explorer, contributes timely ar
ticle on "Slavery and the Slave Trade in
Africa" giving a brief history of the slave
trade and comprehensive review of what
Is being done for its final extinction.
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lief in the immortality Of the soul. that
Christ died and rose again. he believed
overcame separation, and he bids us hope
and believe that we shall all be gathered
up In Him." He bears witness to the need
Of prayer in every human life. In The
Passing Of Arthur" he puts these words
into the mouth of the dying king: pray
for my soul. More things are wrought by
prayer than this world dreams Of. Where
fore let thy voice rise like fountain night
and day. For what are men better than
sheep or goats, that nourish blind life
within the brain, If. knowing God, they
lift not hands Of prayer. both for them
selves and for those who call them friend?
For so the whole round earth Is bound by
golden chains about the feet OF God"
In Crossing the Bar" he makes
beautiful picture of the soul launching out
on the sea Of eternity trusting to the
Pilot. with serenity that knows no doubt.
Tennyson to the end, clung steadfsstly
to the hope ",hat good should fall. al
last, far Off st last to all. and every winter
change to spring, that nothing walks with
aimless feet, that not one life shall he
destroyed. or cast as rubbish In the void.
when God has made the pile complete"
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The March number Of the Ne,c Eng.
land Magazine opens with an article re-
counting the Impressions and memories Of
the Rev. DIR. George E. Ellis upon the oc-
casion of a visit of Dean Stanley to the
old town of Plymouth in company with
Phillips Brooks. 1t contains the latest
portraits of the great preachers. The Rev.
Samuel j. Barrows, the editor Of the
Christian Register, and a member of the
Prison Commission, contributes descrip-
ton Of "The Massachusetts Prison Sys-
tem," which is well illustrated from photo
graphs and sketches made specially for the
purpose Winfield s. Nevins. whose
writings on Salem Witchcraft have At
tracted attention, writes on the importance
Of "The Study Of Local History"
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Rarely have the numbers Of The Liu-
ing Age surpassed in interest the contents
of recent issues. The weekly numbers for
January and February, 1881 to 2539 inclu-
sive. contain many articles OF great inter-
est and permanent value, articles which,
but for this magazine, would never have
met the eyes of American readers. A mag
azine which can supply Its readers with
such articles as does the Liriny Age In its
every issue. ffty-two times . year. is
cheap at Ss. 90. its subscription price. In
no other way can such large amount Of
the most interesting, entertaining and in
structive reading be obtained at SO low .
cost. LITTELL Co., Boston. Publishers.
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The event of the season took place here
last Tuesday in a chopping match at Mr.
j. S. Blake's and dance in the evening at
the place called Dyer's Hall. A party
from Eagle Isle consisting of Nh Lester
Blake, who has been there on visit, Miss
Minnie Black, who has finished two terms
of school there, and Augusta, William and
John Quin came up on that day. There
was large company, for Mr.. and Mrs.
Blake are good entertainers and much
liked.
Mr. Colon f. Redman has sold the farm
known as the Harvey Bakeman place" to
Alvarado Gray. Thus as he is not now to
move to a central location, he has given up
his petition for post-offlce and one is in
circulation for Capt. V. B. Black. l am
told that he will, If appointed, put up a
building in central location for post
office.
Hay is selling readily here for $40 a ton,
while some ask Sl2 ton, and get that
price, l am told.
The schooner Emma S. Briggs which
was detained about a month at Gloucester
waiting for the ice to clear off the shoals,
reached New York on the 18th ult., Capt.
Blake says, without touching An ice
cake" She discharged her cargo Of lime
in good time and condition. and is now
ready to come to Rockland, Maine, with
railroad iron. All aboard have been in the
best of health through the winter and the
vessel is In perfect order from stem to
stern, having met with not the slightest
disaster during the winter.
A letter from Dominica tells US that 1t is
very hot there and many Americans are
spending their winter there.
Mr.. L. B. Coombs aud two Misses Bates
| of So. BrooksvilIe, are attending the Nor.
NAL school at Castine. Ernest. Irving and
Edith Gray are there also from Cape
Roster. Inez Gray has returned home.
Irving and Ernest expect to sail in the
yacht princess" this season. She is now
at Castine in care of her captain, viii
Blake.
NJ. NJ. Crockett has Joined his vessel a
Newburyport, Mass.
March IA.
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Marlboro.
The rain-storm of Sunday last took away
much Of the snow and made bad travelling.
Mr.. Woodbury. Bowden who has been
quite sick is able to be out again.
Many attended the town meeting which
was held Monday. the 18th. at Hancock.
There was q chopping match at F. T.
Hodgkins' the 18th, at which about twen-
ty three attended as choppers. The party
in the evening was we'll attended, over
hfty being present. Everything was
success even to the ice-cream which was
served in the evening.
Mr.. Alonzo Bowden has moved into
John Hodgkins' house.
The pole for the flag has. been hauled and
will soon be made.
District meeting last Monday. c. z.
Hodgkins was chosen agent for the ensu-
ing year, and o. ID. Wentworth clerk.
Voted for teachers to find their own bosrd-
ing places.
The sardine factory expects to start up
soon.
Mr.. Elmer Haynes of West Trenton, at
tended the lyceum here last Saturday night.
1t is rumored that Mrs. Caroline Brsg-
don has taken 8 helpmate.
The rug and quilt fever is raging quite
badly in this place and the way old rags
have to take up is a caution. There seem
to be some in quest of silk remnants.
March Is. MAY.
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-Donahoe's Magazine for March is
another step forward and upward in this
happily rejuvepated monthly, and presents
an array Of interesting features which in
value and variety equal anything in current
periodical literature. The main features
Of this number are Prof. A. E. Dolbear's
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of Electricity !" James Realf, Jr's article
on presidential Inaugurations;" Rev.
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trbutlon on 1.-The Propaganda" Clement
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fFor the Ellsworth Americana
Undaunted.

BY THE CAPTAINS WIFE.
Did you ever write poem
For paper keen and witty!
Did you ever seal and send II
To that paper In the citys
Later on As you were sitting
BY the fire which brightly burned,
Looking DER your evenings letters,
Did you find the same returned;
So did /.
Yes. tonight l have received one,
Not word OF comment on
Not returned with thanks" nor even
"Rrts" was written thereupon.
Why be could not have been shorter
Had asked the man for money.
And YOU wonder why I'm laughing;
oh, these editors are funny
So am l..
Twas the way In which twas folded
That has caused me so to laugh.
For IT could not look more clumsy
Though 'twere folded by calf.
II WAS squarely, rudely doubled,
Though the envelope was long:
One end Of it was quite empty,
In the other was my song.
Long and dry.
You're surprised that ! can feel 80.
You would think Id feel quite hur,'
There's funny side TO all things,
And I'm glad he was so curt.
lou would fesr. oh, never fear you,
He Is nothing but man!
Yes, hear. of course hesr you:
"IIe is part OF Gods great plan"
So am |.
And I'D write full half dozen more
And send them all to him.
Could peep into his sanctum, there
To see his vissge grim
As he thrusts them iu envelopes.
Each one doubled In a wsd.
Muttering TO himself invectives,
oh. these editors are odd.
So am |.
Ianusry IS. '93.
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Many years ago there resided within
the limits of Aroostook county, certain
trial justice, whose knowledge OF law did
not exactly qualify him to be q Blackstone
or Kent, and about whose judicial pro-
ceedings many amusing incidents are told.
On one occasion, . case was on trial be-
fore him in which four witnesses appeared
and testified in behalf of the plsintiff. and
two in behalf of the defendant After
hearing all the evidence and the arguments
the Court" thus summed up the case: Il
do not believe . word that the plaintiff or
his witnesses have testified to, but l think
the defendant and his witnesses have told
the truth and ought to have the case. But,
as | understand the law, must decide this
case according to the weight Of evidence,
and as four witnesses have testified for
the plaintiff and only two for the defend
ant, must under the rule, give judgment
for the plaintiff for the amount claimed In
the writ" 1t is needless to say that the
defendant promptly appealed.
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Sullivan

sullivan.
The commercial travellers are out again
In full force. An unusually large number
have passed through town within the last
ten days.
DR. Chase and wife are back again after
two months In Gouldsboro and vicinity
Miss Clara Preble arrived home from
Lynn last week.
Dunbar Bros. are having improvements
made in the interior of their store.
Mrs Helen Stevens who has been quite
Ill for the past three weeks, is out again.
Mrs. W 0. Emery and Miss Helen "
Smith, who lost their bet In regard tn the
Ice leaving the harbor in January. very
gracefully paid the debt on "Wednesday
evening by giving party st the Manor
Inn to twelve young ladies and gentlemen
One of the chief features of the evening
was Miss Lottie Collins nee Dr. F. Stew
ens) in Tara boom-de-sy
A grand ball is in order for Tuesday
evening to close the season OF dances
which have been such pleasant feature
of the winter
March l3
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Eastbrooa.
David Springer, who was brought down
river sick few weeks ago, /. slowly re-
covering.
Miss Sadie Dyer of East Sullivan and
Orln Dyer Of Oak Point are visiting friends
and relatives In this place
Whiting Kingman is in poor health this
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs WIN Richardson have re-
turned to their home in Bradley.
G. S. Googins' horse stuck stub in his
foot three weeks ago and has not been
able to do any work since.
Mrs, Harriet Dyer has returned home
from Ellsworth where she has been visit
Ing some three weeks Her granddaughter,
Laura Mccarthy, came with her and will
stay few days.
+. l.. Glow has finished saving spool
wood for this winter.
Luther Butler is at home on visit from
Reathelt
Mar. l.
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The town meeting was very fully al
tended and two new selectmen were elect
ed. Messrs. George Black and Charles
Thurlow, Mr.. Wellington Torrey of the
old board being reelected. Mrs, knowIe>
was reelected as supervisor of schools,
and the town clerk Is the same as last
year The appropriations SAVIOR OF the
economy OF old, get in debt and pay
Interest.
The series Of meetings held here this
week have been well attended in the even
ing. but the afternoon sessions were not
so successful.
Mr., Ruel Berdeen died March sth, Of
Bright's disease. after a very painful i'll
ness. His funeral took place Friday after
noon. He leaves a widow and three chill
dren. His age was about sixty years.
Everybody about here Is wishing for
rain, as cisterns and wells are dry and
hauling water from the springs or melting
snow is the order OF the day.
March IL.
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" AlthAm

NAlthAm
Many of the wells in town have become
dry and number of families have TO haul
water some distance for household pur-
poses and to water stock.
Mrs. Howard B. Moore of your city has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. $.
b. Giles, for the past two weeks.
Aryille Jordan OF this place has five differ
ent camps this winter, employing about
fifty men and nearly as many horses and
oxen. few of such enterprising men as
this in town would make things lively and
gi1e employment to the whole town.
Mrs. Julia Kingman is visiting her daugh-
ters, Mrs. Giles and Mrs. Haslam, at your
city.
L. F. Giles. Esq, of Ellsworth, was in
town Friday on business.
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sunsst.

John Small is stopping with his dsugh-
ter, Mrs. Frances Cole
Quite number from this place attend
ed the school entertainment at West Deer
Isle, Monday evening. All report very
pleasant time.
Miss Florence Eaton left town Monday
for Camden where she will be employed.
Sumner Mills and Chas Small left town
for kent's Hill, Monday.
Senator Spotford was in town last week
to attend the annual town meeting.
III. Warren Foss who taught the winter
term of school at West Deer Isle, left for
his home at Mt, Vernon. Thursday.
March l3.
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A. ADA CHAPTER, No. 5l.-first Tuesday OF every
mouth. tNeeFt jL-y and August
LYeuSlA LopeE. W. 81 Frst Wednesday Of every
rnuuta, * cepi JE! and August.
EsorsRIc IGpGr. No. lSs -Frst Thursday Of every
ulaaih. eIcep, JG.y and August.
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List Of Patents

Granted to New England inventors this
week. Reported by G. A. Snow Co.,
solicitors of American and foreign patents,
Oppo. U. s. Patent Office, Washington,
ID. c.:
l. II. Bartholomew, Northford, Conn.
secondary battery electrode; J. c. Bill,
Willmantic, Conn, let-off mechanism for
looms; G. P. Bosworth, Pawtucket, X. l.,
stop motion for spoilers; j. w. Carver,
Pawlet. VT. post; C. A. Chase, Moro. Me,
water W heel; J. +. Chase, Portland, Me,
vaporizer; j. 4. Clough, Tolland, Conn,
beam-calipers; w. b. Douglass, Phenix.
X. L.. ballbearing; +. ). Hall, Walling.
ford. Conn, bicycle thistle; II. Hall. Jr..
South Thomaston, Me-, ax-helve; J. c.
Hauser, New Haven, Conn, sash
fastener; s. J. Hoggson, New Haven,
Conn.,, making piano or organ key-bosrds; !;
p. II. Holmes, Gardiner, Me-. pulley; G.
NJ. Hubbard, New Haven, Conn.,, curry
comb; N. jenkins, Waterbury, Conn. ad
Unstable laRp-hanger; $. s. Joy, New
Market, N. H., wagon-jack; W. II. Lam
son. Bridgeport, Conn, toy; A. NJ. Lane,
Meriden, Conn, clock 4. c. Morse, Man
chester, n H., crem ating furnace; A. A.
Page and w. Z. Sparks, New Haven. Conn,
bell; q. w. Reed, Derby. VT, toilet paper
holder; +. A. Rice, Bridgeport, Conn,
folding hoe for removing ashes; c. c.
Widmer, Danbury, Conn, expansible / at
block c, L. Wilkinson, New Haven, Conn.
sewing machine shuttle.
Hon. VIM. Freeman of Cherrytield sent
the following letter to the Secretary of the
Maine Society of the Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution, to be read at the meeting
of the Society in Portland, Feb. %. The
letter was addressed to Mr.. Freemsn's an
cestor Samuel Freeman, Esq, Postmas-
ter at Portland"
THoMAsroN, 80 July, 1902.
DEAR SIR:
| know not whether the follow inx statement
of the tartiness OF the post be within your
power to remedy, but IL it should be fiatter
myself with the exercise OF your Kind offices.
Tue post which leaves Boston on Monday
morning arrives at Wiscasset on Wednesday
evening. and We do not receive letters or pa
pc until days after, that IL on Thursday OF
tn week ensuing.
1t is true that the post which leaves Boston
on Friday morning arrives here on the follow
ing Thursday, hich Is the most rapid post we
have.
II II could be that the post which leave, Bos-
ton on Mondays could continue on, 1t would
remedy the evil.
BE 80 good as to endesvor to bring US several
days nearer Boston than we now are, or At
any rate endeaNor to find time to let US know
whether we must he content with our fate.
am Dear Sir,
Respectfully your humble Servant,
II. KNOX.
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wIyrzs. E>eA4rHrsI, No 47.-seoond and fourth
Monday
LAJoK LopeK 50 sl Every fritAy
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Wonderful and True
Totally Blind with Scrofu|ous
Sore Eyes
Hoods Sdrsapd rfln Care Back Her
Sight. aud Joy to Her
Fathers Heart.

Waterbury. Vt. Nov 49, 1892.
&C. l. Hood s Co., Lowell. Mass:
In April. lssa my liule girl Mamie. who
was then = years old, commenced having ulcer
ated eyes also had sores back Of her ears. Her
sight began to grow dim, and / feared she
Might be Blind.
then lived in Jericho, Vt In the early days
OF june l went with her to the Mary Fletcher
hospital IN Darlington and there she was
treated iauE different times "a surgical opera
tiuu each time. one Of which left the scars now
visible on The eye balls. She recovered from
III, treatment each time, a slight Improvement
for a few days was 50 u worse thaa ever.
81. coul4 discern ia !.ht from darkness, but
could net see to walk across the room.
next went to a large hospital III Hartford,
Conn. At thlS hospital no surgical operations
were performed. hui medicine was dropped into
her eyes and given her 70 take. She was at this
hospital about ten weeks continually grew.
Ing erse, ami when took her in November
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