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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-05-18
State News 8.

-. B. Hamlin's clothing store at Bidde
ford, was entered by burglars Thursday
night They entered through rear win
dow Few goods are missing.
Rev G. ". Bean. Free Baptist clergy
man died at Lewiston, Thursday night, Of
pneumonia, aged -. He was nnancal
agent Of the Maine Central Institute, Pitts
teld.
-Charle, T. Sherman OF Burnham got
verdict If s. +S3 against the Maine Cen
tral Railroad Company, Thursday for the
value Of a stock Of goods and household
furniture alleged to have caught fire from
locomotive spark, october 9th last. The
amount claimed was 5000.
William Edwards well known North
Berwick young man, committed suicide by
hanging Thursday afternoon. He was a
young man OF good habits, and married.
No cause TOR the act i known.
The Easlport Seann-l reports that
George and Chester Dunbar. two brothers
living at CaStalia. on Grand Meuan Island,
have recently robbed several stores and
dwellings \ posse Of citizens turned out
aud finally corncred the robbers in their
fathers barn The Dlnbars fired several
shots a. their pur>ucrs and before they
were captured, George the elder, wss shot
ana dangerously wounded
Two important hotei changes have oc-
CURED in Pennington j b. Stetson, Of
New York. has assumed the proprietorship
Of Hotel Willows On i've years lease
VIII H. Mcdonald, H. proprietor for the
past Avr years, ha- leased the Stoidard
House and purchased H. furniture and as
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-05-18
ELLSWORTH MAINE THURSDAY MAY 49, 1893.
My Voyage.

sailed in ship DER the ocean blue,
Toward the fair isle-guar,ied bay,
And saw the beautiful Camden hills
Rise silent and grand far away;
While the besms of the early morning sun
Transfgured both shore and sea.
Twas fairy's dream OF crimson and gold,
Remembered ever to be-
And the sails of the good ship loosely hung
From the creaklng spars and mast:
Not a sound was heard from the buoy bell
As we drifted Idly past.
just beyond, the lighthouse tower rising
Guides in darkness DER the deep,
Till safely sheltered by yonder islands
The weary mariners sleep.
The very earth and water and sky
With peace and hope were blest,
And |. not knowing what the future held.
With my loved one was At rest
But the dreary eve was fast approaching.
The sun in the western SKY
Sank low, while the dark storm clouds gath
cring.
oh>curod each star on high
so my >hip sails on In the gloom OF night.
Alone and ;empe>t-to>sed,
All the lieht from the Ky above is gone.
All light from my heart I. lo,t.
can see hu; the sleam Of Gods promise,
AIi | .tear n ~, fra,nhlf,r L.,g
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-05-18

We learned here yesterday Of the wreck
Of the schooner Brave, on Mouhegan, in
the gale Of Thursday, the ith. TIN vessel
was from Deer Isle, Capt. Joseph Lane of
0ceanylle. He and his crew, of which
Sumner Stin>on Of Green's Landing was
known to be one, were lost; but their
bodies were recovered yesterday probably
by the life saving station crew. The vessel
was loaded with granite Il is a sad disaster
Mr. Adrian c. Dodge, our faithful post
master for the past four years, has re-
signed. MIR Dodge has been connected d
Ia some position with the post-otiice here
for eleven years. His son, Rowland W.
Dodge. was his efficient assistant. Mr..
q S. Bridges Is the new postmaster.
He il one Of our efficient young men. His
assistant is Miss Ida Grindle,
Mr. aud Mrs. Warren Philbrook of
Waterville, Mr. aud Mrs. Z. +. Philbrook
Of Castine, Mr.. and Mis-. Will Sargent
of Castine, and Mr.. Pitcher Of Belfast are
expected here u give fine musical con
cert, both instrumental aud vocal, the 18th,
Saturday evening The proceeds will 90
on further parsonage improvements Ad-
mission, 25 and 10 cents.
Mr. Eben Smith assisted by Mr.. Samuel
Hazen. has given the parsonage two new
coats Of pant in cream and browns.
The new hotel is progressing finely.
The parish year closed the first week In
NAV with the tnances in excellent condi-
tion. The pastor will on May 2Sth reach
six and one half wears of service In Sedg-
wick The work has moved pleasantly.
improvements are continually in order
and 60 new members have been received.
Miss Ellie Sargent has already taught
, five weeks in Brooklin and enjoys her
school veIv much. Miss Laura Dority is
teaching a successful school at West
Brooklin. Miss Devereux is teaching q
good school at Sedgwick, district No. 8.
Miss Susie Webb of Oceanville is getting
a good start with the Sadgwick village
school.
Hon. II. W. Sargent recently made a
trip To Boston.
Capt. Wiley and family OF Boston are
stopping in Sedgwick. Welcome 10 our
friends from Boston.
Eugene Days new yacht is ready to
launch. She Is a handsome craft.
Capt. +. A. Torrey of this village has
purchased vessel and is coastiDg.
The James A. Garfield Post and Sons OF
Veterans are expected here on Memorial
Sunday. We will try to give them q
royal welcome.
Mr.. Charles Closson is stopping at home
for while.
May baskets have come.
May g. E. A. D.
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North Hancock.

school commenced 10 No. :, May lst,
taught by MrS Hattie Hooper Of your city,
school commences to-day IN No. s, taught
by Miss Gertrude BragIon of Lamour.
In district ~. g. nice hag has been
purchased for the sCh0ol-houSe. II WAS
tung To the breeze on Friday, the jth, sud
collation. OF cake, ice-cream and coffee
was served in the evening" Jolly time
for old and young.
Mrs. Mcfarland from Surry, il visiting
her friends in this place
Mr. aud Mrs. John Mckay were made
the happy parents of fine promising boy,
April 5Oth.
Mr. Henry Foren has gone to sea.
Miss Lena Smith has gone to sullivan to
visit friends for few days.
Little Millie Violet Young has been yerv
i'll but, we are happy to say she is now
much better.
Halls mill has been running for week
Mr.. Geo. Thorsen has gone away TO sea.
taking his wife with him.
VIM. Sawyer has gone to Bangor where
he is employed. SUBSTITUTE.
May ;.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-05-18
A Frank Burglar
Confesses to Robheries Others were Bur
dened with.

Confesses to Robberies Others were Bur-
dened with.
An Atlanta, Ca, despatch says Re-
Gently nest of burglars. of which Skin
ny Hall was the leader. was run down.
Two of them, John jackson and Lawrence
Evans. were convicted and sent to the
penitentiary last week. Hall was ar
raigned to-day.
Judge" said he, II want to plead guilt
ty to all the burglaries committed out near
Bellwood"
You mean those in which you are in
dicted!' asked the Judge.
mo, sir, mean all of them. robbed
the ticket office; ] stole the money and
watch from the safe; broke into the
American Match Company's place, and
stole the bedclothes from the old lady's
house"
why, there are other men charged with
those crimes" interrupted the Judge
II can't help II, Judge; did and want
to make confession. for | don't want
Others to suffer for what | did
We'll, Jackson and Evans have already
been convicted of robbing the safe" put
in the Judge.
II cannot help II, sir; | robbed it,"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-05-18

New England people are apt to con
slider themselves the best readers In the
country, said Archibald Gates, who is
at III. Lindell. For my part, however.
believe that western people are about
rs good readers As can be found in q
weeks journey. Certainly the western
farmer thinks more of his newspaper
than the man who tries to earn a living
hy tilllng the less fertile soil in the, east.
The worst place ever struck for news
papers was a little town i'll New Jersey
within two hours ride Of New York.
tried III every store 10 buy or borrow d
paper while there but could secure moth
ing. and no one seemed surprised at the
utter absence of current literature.
What lttle was known Of current pollt-
lcal and national events was almost en-
tirely gained by hearsay, and it is need
less TO add the people were about two
weeks behind the times in consequence.
You could hardly find frontier farm SD
far behind the times in this respect as this
little town, which of course calls itself
city. The east is very apt to poke fun
at the west but honors are quite easy in
many respects. st. Louis Globe Demo-
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Hotel Watson is to have a new proprie-
tor in the person of John Staples, who has
leased the house of Mrs. Watson for the
coming season, and will take possession
May l. We have no doubt that Mr..
Staples will make a model landlord and
that the travelling public will be well cared
for during his reign. Mrs. Watson will
take a much needed rest.
Mr.. p. f. Lufkin leaves town on Thurs
day next, for Melrose, Mass, where he
has the contract to build a large store for
Messrs. Leslie 4 Victor Friend formerly
of this place, who are in business there.
Byron Hooper will accompany Mr.. Lufkin
aud work with him.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Geo w. Grant and family
of Winterport, are visiting Mrs. Grants
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Ii. Dority.
Mis- Estelle Adams and daughter, Miss
Chattie, are visiting Mrs. Adams brother,
Mr.. X. S. Blake.
c. L. Morang of Ellsworth, will open a
branch store at this place soon, occupying
the Frank Gott store. Miss Geneva
Staples mas been engaged as clerk.
The Grange intends celebrating the
tenth anniversary of its institution on Fri
day, May 5th. Prof. Rogers of Orono, will
deliver an address in the evening. He will
also give a public lecture in the church
Saturday evening.
Mr.. A. II. Mayo has been engaged as
clerk at the Grange store in place of Isaac
Mayo, resigned.
Mr.. Harold Grindle has been very Ill
with la grippe.
Mrs. Melissa Freethey, who has been
very ill., is recovering slowly.
School commenced in the Corner district
Monday, April "a, under the instruction of
Mrs. Lena Flye. Miss Alice Flye of Sedg-
wick, is teaching 10 district No. 3.
Readers of the AMERICAN in this town
were deeply panied to learn of the sudden
death of Mr.. Chilcott. Not only has Ellis
worth lost one Of its best citizens, but
wherever the AMERICAN goes its readers
must feel that they have lost q friend.
May l. LA MOUCHE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-05-18
Rather Too Much Of /. Good Thing.

When ]. Whitcomb Riley walked
brusquely into Baltimore hotel the
other night and asked for a room, the
clerk called up Front" with q marked
case of strabismus and told him to show
the gentleman to Is.
mot me" announced the Hoosier poet.
Not me. You can't shoot double bar
relied ill luck at me in that style. I'll
have no cross eyed boy showing me to
room 13. I'm not superstitious, but just
give me room with different number
and furnish pilot with parallel eyes,"
and he had his way.z- Detroit Free Press.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-05-18

LamOine.
Mr.. Charles L. Young died at his resi-
dence in Lamoine, May 5th, at the age Of
sixty-two years and two months. He had
an attack of la grippe In the winter of '92,
from which he never fully recovered, but
Kept around until the first of last March,
since which time he has been confined to
the house, and for the most of the time to
his bed. He was great sufferer at times
from hunger, but could retain no food
long enough to satisfy his craving, and
his disease baftied the skill of his physician
who tried so hard and faithfully to restore
him to health. He endured his suffering
ana pain with great patience and forti-
tude and was always hopeful of recovery,
but was enabled to say, "it was all right"
at last His funeral services were held at
the church Sunday afternoon. Rev. Mr.
Cochrane of Ellsworth, officiating. He
leaves widow and five children The
members of Lygonia Lodge +. & A. NJ,
attended and the masonic rites were OBJ
served IN due form, Hon. j. b. Redman
conducting the ceremony A large com
pany OF relatives and friends gathered to
look foS the last time upon him who WAS
so Hell-kHown among us; and we are
again reminded that we should act well
our part. while life and health remain
Mr.. Stillman X. Young of Waltham,
Mass, is in town, called here by the death
of his father, but will return in few
days.
Mr.. W II. Rice was at home a few days
last week
Mr.. +, l.. Hodgkins' family leave this
morning for Isle~ford, where they intend
to spend the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. +. D. Hodgkins are some
what better of their recent Illness.
Miss Phosia Higgins begins her term Of
school this morning.
Mrs. Alma Ferron and son from Bar
Harbor, and Mrs Rosa Holt anl son OF
Ellsworth, spent last week with friends in
town
Nav !
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-05-18
A Malayan Proyerb.

One of the peculiarities of the cocoa
nut palm is that it never stands upright.
A Malayan saying has it that 'he who
has looked upon dead monkey, he who
has found the nest of the paddybird, he
who has beheld a straight cocoanut or
has fathomed the deceitful heart Of wom-
an will live forever"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-05-18
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He Met ths Author.

Some years ago when gentleman called
Upon Whittier on one of his birthday
anniversaries at Oak Knoll, Danvers, the
poet told an interesting incident connected
with Miss Lucy Larcom.
She had been calling on him that fore
noon and while she was there a very effu-
sive minister, stranger to Whittier
called to pay his respects to him. He re-
cited quite dramatically selections from
Whittiers writings and finally said:
But think the most beautiful thing
you have ever written was Hannah Bind
ing Shoes" and then proceeded to speak
of it as one of the finest poems in the
language.
Yes said Whittier, II think myself
it is beautiful thing. | always admired
it."
Thus encouraged the minister recited
several stanZas Of the poem in a very dra-
matte manner. As he concluded, Whit
tier. motioning to Miss Larcom, said
Allow me to introduce you to the author
of that poem"
II think" said Whittier, as he told the
story afterward, with quiet laugh, Il
never saw a man " 0 so mnch desired to
sink through the floor as did that minis
ter."-Boston Herald
"A German student wrestling with the
English language rendered text as fol-
lows: "The ghost Is willing, but the meat
is feeble Educational Netcs
Merchant Ito appllcant)-"Do you
think YOU know enough to assist me 10 the
office" Boy-"Know enough! Why, !
left my last place because the boss said !
knew more than he did. ."-Society journal.
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Bi.hnp Hrook., SUCCESSOR,

Boston. May 5-Rev. William Law
renee. ; ID. T.. dean of the Episcopal the
ological school at Cambridge, was chosen
bishop OF the diocese of Massachusetts, as
the successor of the late Bishop Brooks.
at the diocesan convention. The first bal
lot resulted in no choice. Dean Lawrence
had majority of the lay delegates, but
failed to get majority of the clergy. He
led the balloting, however. On the second
ballot Dean Lawrence had a majority vote
in both the clerical and lay orders.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-05-18
Teller Swift's Downfall

NEW HAVEN, May s-Edgar 7. Swift,
teller of the Birmingham National bank,
is in Jail on the charge Of embezzling So
600 of the funds Of the institution. Swift
is Is years old, unmarried and prominent
social figure in southern Connecticut He
admits his guilt. Swift has been the teller
at the Birmingham bank for IL years and
has beef regarded as a model Of propriety.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-05-18
Press Company Assigns.

SALEM, Mass, May 6.-The Salem Press
Publishing and Printing company OF
Salem has assigned for the benefit of its
creditors. Three of the directors have re-
Gently died, and it was thought best to
wind up the concern, which was estab-
lished in 1866 The office has for some
wears been known as one Of the finest
equipped offices in New England, but has
failed to make money.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-05-18

Have you new kite:" asked Willie
of Tommy, who was standing on the
hilltop holding the end of a string.
Course have" replied Tommy.
rs it good one?''
You bet! It's out of sight Pitts
burg Dispatch.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-05-18
Renewed His BAH Bond.

Boston, May ASA P. Potter, with his
.ure,v Granville 7. w. Braman, appeared
Yesterday before Justice Colt in the United
STATES circuit court, and . renewal Of the
sI0 0Oo bail bond In the false entries IN
hooks Indictment was made.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-05-18

The court asked if there were associates
and Mr. Jennings replied: Yes, George
d. Robinson and Melvin o. Adams"
Judge Hammond asked if the prisoner
desired if these three should serve, and, re-
ceiving an affirmative reply, the court
said: Il will designate these as counsel
without making an assignment" The
court then adjourned.
She was then escorted back to the dis
trict attorneys room, and at 5.35 started
in a carriage for the depot to take the 5. 80
train for Taunton This time her counsel,
Mr.. Jennings, accompanied the party. Her
uncle. John V. Morse, who has just re-
turned from the west, was among the
spectators Of the afternoon scenes. Miss
Emma Borden. Lizzies sister, who visited
her in Taunton Jail yesterday afternoon,
did not come 10 New Bedford
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-05-18

No mans credit is as good at a bank
as he thinks it Is.
The wisest man Is the dead man. He
never does anything wrong.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-05-18

c. A. kimball and {. Mcbride have re-
turned from their trip to the naval review
at New York
l.. +. kimball and wife have returned
from their bridal tour and he j. now get
ting his hotel In readiness for the coming
| season.
Mss Maud Mason Of Southwest Harbor,
j. teaching the sprtug term Of school here.
y. W. LitLeield of the G.. W Merrill
Furniture Co., Bangor. WAS in town last
saturday and filled ~evrra. orier. for
furniture.
MIR Lamson Of Hancock, has moved his
family into part Of o.l- Ooers house.
J. A. Peckham has moved into f. T.
Sailshnry'4 cottage.
Atwood 4 Rogers have arrived with
some tine horses and have taken possess
sion of NJ ManchrsJers stable
Bishop Nea'ly was here last week and
preached ia So Mary-by- the Sea" chapel.
Work has been resumed on tac Co-,cr
cottage.
+. II. kimhal has gon" to Boston to
stock ms store tor the summer business
W. NJ. Pechham has returned from Bar
llaibpr and Ellsworth, where he has been
visiting his sisters. and commenced last
Monday a. clerk in f. II. kjmbalI- store,
for the summer.
Mr. Geo. Gray o: Albany. y. \, is here
looking after he grounds Of Hon. +.
EornlnS's cottage, Stone Acres.
Everett kimhall is dJgsu. the ceuar for
| u.stA .ts fuf t.-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-05-18

GOODS FROM RAILROAD WRECKS.
Queer Little Chicago shop ard Odd
Things Found In 1t.

Over on West Twelfth street there is an
unprepossessing 1-story red brick build
ing on the grimy windows Of which the
following words are printed in glaring
yellow paint:
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II Ann Not Guilty"

- il j. with regard to the second count
Mr.. knowlton now said that there were
other indictments against Lizzie Andrew
Borden, each the same as one Of the counts
OF the first indictment one alleging that
she killed her father and the other that
She killed her stepmother. Mr. Jennings
said that the prisoner would waive the
reading of these indictments, but Judge
Hammond would not permit it, saying
II prefer the record would not stand
that way"
so the two indictments were read and to
each the defendant replied calmly: Il
am not guilty After the court had re
ceived the prisoners pleas TO the three in
dictment,, Mr. knowlton briefly said:
our honor, ! have no further motion
10 make"
Mr. Jennings then arose and asked the
court about the assignment of counsel.
Judge Hammond said he supposed the
prisoner had counsel, and Mr.. Jennings
said:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-05-18
PLEADS NOTGUILT
Lizzie Borden Arraigned on tn
charge Of Murder.
Prison life Has Not Changed Her An
pc tnrhncc->he Maintains the Calm u.
m"an"r which Has Characterized Her

'"' aim ~"
m""h"r which Has Characterized He,
NJ" BEDFORD, May q-Miss LIZZIE An
drew lnuicu indicted for the murder q
her father and stepmotber last Angus,
W., ..,,,i.,,,..l j, ~, ,,,-i,
- V'' va "
81 - '''S' ~
'Nh " hammond Yesterday
NOT counsel Andrew Jennings, arrivet
~ the city from Fall River on the AK
O'clock train. and 10 minutes later III
tram from Taunton rolled IN bearing Mis-
Borden. accompani,d hy sheriff Andrs,
X Wright AMI hi. wife
Mr i'lning- reached the courthouse be-
fore ~herif Wright aud Hi. charge. an,
several policemen were there to preserv.
order should "A crowd gather. The hack
containing the Wri2ht~ and Miss Borden
drove into th. yard uf the courthouse a
ne fehr Mr Jennings was there and re
eyiNed Nr Wright and the ladies usherin-
them INTO the district attorneys privat,
o!'IV' on the irst floor
f"f the hr>t time since the first day Oh
Ia-' oeI,'siHh-r anne long months ago, Liz
zlt H"ri~n made her appearance in the
outside World
How Did She Look.
thI> much talked Of young woman Much
str has hren made Mp and down the land
over the delay IN her trial She did no,
appear - Il the months of her incarcera
"'h ma ""rAei Ill to her physically OF
h'eh'alIN. she looked in excellent condi-
non
n " c."ck the prisoner, with Sheriff
Hiu hF'- rght, entered the courtroom,
sn'' -hI-N LIZZIE LOOK ter place In the dock,
"''A ''lN w Fl-At beside her Attorney
Middletown transcript., 1893-10-14
CaliSnrnia,s Emit Cron.

Calif1rnla frult-dealers and growers
say the crop is unusally large. Prices
are lower than for many years. This
latter fact is not entirely due to sur
plus, though according to Eugene Ger
main, recently appointed Consul to Zu-
rich. the Delaware peach crop and the
Florida orange crop, both being large,
have affected the Pacific coast growers
to some extent.
"The primary cause of depressed
prices, however, is the exhorbit freight
rates demanded of shippers" declared
Mr.. Germain. ''The carriage on box of
oranges from Italy to New York is but
IS cents; from California to New
York it is 15 cents higher. New Mex
leo and Arizona are no longer depend
ant on California for fruit. They can do
much better by trading with old Mexico
where on account of poem labor semi
tropical products are grown for next to
nothing.
A number of Americans fruit-grow-
ers have gone into Mexico during the
the past few years, where they have
taken advantage of the low prices of
land and improved methods, unknown
to the natives. They have hired peon
labor, and, being acquainted with the
American market, ship large quantities
north TO the great detriment of grow
ers in this section.
These Americans do not remain idle
during the winter after the style of their
Mexican neighbors, but turn their at
tention to mining, thus still further re-
ducing expenses
Mr.. Germain does not believe high
tariff on imported fruit would help
matters. It would probably benefit the
railroads only, who would take advant-
ages Of the opportunity to increase
their rates.