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CHRISTIAN F.NDEANOR.
Topic for the Week Beginning Oct. 10.
Comment by Hrv. ;. III. Doyle.

TorIC.-'Thc toIc hat uaketh not ashamed.
Rom. Y, l-5. PM, T. 20 2. Hope maketh not
ashamed. because The love OF God Is she'd
abroad in cur hcrfts" Rom. y. 81.
The Bible speaks Of three hopes-the
hope Of the wicked, the hope OF the hypo-
critic and the hope Of the Christian.
The hope Of the wicked, like the hope Of
the hypocrite, shall perish, but tho
Christians no.o snail never fail. 1t Is
The hope that putteth not to shame, be-
cause it shall never disappoint, 1t shall
i.ever mock us- 1t is a triumphant GER
ta.nty. In our texts two permanent
characteristics Of tho hope that maAeth
not ashamed are emphasized
l. The foundation Of the hope that
maketh not ashamed Rom V, l-5). In
these verses Paul urges Christians to
rejoice in the hope Of ~ glory Of God,
and also in tribulations, which worketh
patience; and patience, experience; and
experience hope; ana hope puttoth US
not to shame, because OF the love Of
God shed abroad in our hearts by the
Holy Ghost which is given unto us
Tho foundation and ground Of tho
Christians hopo is Gods love, shed
abroad III our hearts at tho time OF
our conversion Tn.s is the reason
why this hope Will never deceive Us or
mock US. Il l. grounded in Gods love,
and Gods love never faileth, nor do the
blessings that como a5 IL result OF it
dwelling In the heart ever fail US. Our
hope Is not based on human founda-
ssp,, p r,,t,-b- foil. ~ ,r,i, .,
shame. Its foundation Is diYine-tho
eternal love OF God. which Is the same
yesterday, today and forever It can
never fail. No more can a hope based
upon 1t fail Enleavorer, is this your
hope?
.. Tho result Of tho hope that maketh
not ashamed Phil. i. 20-20. 1t is Paul
again who speaks in reference to tho
Christian hope, and here he testifies that
as result Of his confident expectation
that his hopes III Christ viii all be real
lied, it Is Of little Importance whether
he lives or dies in fact, ho is in strait
betwixt two. having desire 10 depart
and 10 bo with Christ. which is far bet
ter; nevertheless to abide in the flesh is
more needful for you" Tho Christian
hopes in hfe. and his firm hopes in a VIC
torious Saviour buoy him up over the
trials and tribulations of life. But his
hopes do not fail him at death He can
not only say, When live, hope, but
also, When dio, hope" Because OF
this hope, the Christian at death can
without fear and timidity calmly resign
himself To lcnarturo from this ljfa and
die with the words Of his Master upon
his lips. Father, into Thy hands com
mend my spirit Comforting. glorious
hope, that Will put no one to shame who
trusts absolutely in it.
Bible Roferences-Ps. XIV, 2; xxx,
Z; cxix, 81; lsa. Xxx, o. 6; Hos. Ii, 10;
Eccl. *, 4; Rom. iv. y; xv. 4 x, IS;
Cor. xiii, l3; Gal. ', s. Col. i, ., 23;
Tim. j. /; Titus 2; Heb. iii, 0: Pet i. g.
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Lamoine.
A few mild cases Of scarlet rash have
been in town.
Mrs. Calvin Coggns left to-day for Bos-
ton and vicinity.
Wellington Hodgkns has returned TO
Wsterville college.
Capt. Jesse Bragdon has been at home,
but has sailed again.
The threshing machine is doing up its
fall work in good season.
John Hodgkins and Elliott King are
building a weir for smelt catching.
Lamolne post-ofiice has been removed
from Capt. Z. W Higgins to Lewis Kings.
Miss Addie Clarke and Miss Cordle King
expect to leave next Saturday for Boston.
The visitors to the Worlds Fair have all
| returned in safety, well pleased with the
trip.
w. II. Rice is to be employed as lay
| preacher in Hancock county the coming
| year.
Capt. Chas. Hodgkns has returned to
| New York and is awaiting the arrival OF
| his vessel.
| Mrs. J. X. Butler and son Carl Of East
| brook, were recently the guests of Mrs
| Sheppard Cousins.
| Mrs. Annie Barbour and daughter of
Bar Harbor, have been visiting her parents
Mr.. aud Mrs. J f. Young.
| Capt John Devereux, wife and daugh.
! ter of Bucksport, We're in town recently
| the guests of Mrs. NJ. A Farnham.
Mrs. B. S. Young and daughter Florence
have gone to Waltham, Mass. to speuc
the winter. Mrs L. Il. Hodgkins has al
so returned to her home in Waltham.
| nct
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\ large number of scholars il in attend
ance this term. tifty being enrolled
twenty nine girls and twenty one BOYS
The members Of the senior class number
eight, the jnuior class four. Neary all
tust completed the first year Of tho course
iast spring we're on hand to begin the
second year this fall There are fifteen 10
this class, thirteen in the regular course
and two IN special. Sixteen began the
regular course this fail. There are only
eight scholars at present who are unclassl-
fled,
TIE assistant rhIs term. Miss Etheyn
NJ Long o! East Bluehill. She Il teach
er o. experience and ability, and /. giving
good satisfaction.
On Sept. % g. Boardman Smith, for
thirty years q teacher Of drawing ID public
schools, gave one Of his .thaik Talks
before The students The lecture was a
pleasing combination of the Interesting
and the Instructive, The principles OF
drawing were eXemplitied clearly and
tnrclbly, showing great skill and dexterity
On 'hr part Of the artist. The drawings
lett will be constant reminders Of Mr.
Smith, and also Of that much-needed
branch Of etuca'ion mechanical drawing
which be Is working 70 Introduce into the
public schools.
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Buddhism and Shintoisin are the two
religious systems Of Japan. The former
is properly a philosophy. the latter cul-
tus or form Of worship. OF the two
writes a scholar from Japan. Shintoism
lies nearer the hearts Of the people. Bud
dhism loses daily as intelligence in
creases, but Shintoism retains strong
hold, for it is an Indigenous belief in
grained il the spiritual life Of the Jap
anese. Its soul is their ancestral wor-
ship, bearing the same relation to the
system as tho belief in cons to ancient
Gnosticism or nature worship to modern
PantheisIn. This is the mighty enemy
with which Christianity must struggle
both in japan and China. The Inikado
is at the head Of this ism. in Japan. The
people believe he can do no wrong. His
conversion might therefore carry the
whole island over into Christianity.
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California Endeavorers are alive to
present issues. The large executive COM
mittee meeting Of the Alameda County
union adopted strong resolutions plead
ing for Sunday closing at California's 8
proposed midwinter fair.
Friday evenings are missionary even
ings at Hotel Endeavor, Chicago, and In
teresting speakers are provided by the
Christian Endeavor missionary institute
Kansas City Endeavorers are making
an earnest protest against Sunday e1hi-
bitions Of the city fire department.
The saloons in Montreal and the cigar
stores did very small business during
the convention. Their keepers had moth
ing to do but stand in their doors and
see the crowds go by.
Eighteen hundred packed themselves
into the town hail Of Adelaide, South
Australia, at the recent Christian En-
deavor convention held there, and there
was large overflow meeting.
The India Sunday School Journal Of
Calcutta strongly urges all Sunday
school workers in India to consider care
fully the claims and promise Of the
Christian EndeavG society
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>tUpcnGous pile gaze on thee with rapture
Thy cold bald summit turhaned In a cloud
IN natures volume vast thou art chapter
That speaks the wisdom of thy God aloud
Thy time worn peak has brayed uncountcd ages.
Yet heavenwari -till thou soarcs; undis,naycd.
N"t an The worlds philosophers or sagcs
Can tell when thy foundation stone wa laid.
THY brow On which 10 traces -ecm to lnser
To tcii % Times an .conqueriug career.
l. deeply craven by hi- iron finger
WIN chronicle, from many a by gone year.
Ancient beyond all human comprehension.
No history notes the date when thou vasi born ,
Mans epoch- arr too trivial to mention.
Too l!uitod TO reach thy natal morn.
The -olA crust Of earth was rcn, asuud.r
IT, give thee passage 10 the upper air
Thy birth cry wa- ,he earthq sullcn thun.
der.
Ihy clH-tcnIug Hight the red solcan9'- glare.
f"n cio,cn crss that yawnins hang. asuuder.
Perhaps was ront by lightning crimson wing,
hen earthquake dire and heaycn- aw full thuu.
der
Proclaimed the death Of I.raei's spo,le-. King.
rho-c deer. Erooyci furrow. on Thy ribs Of gran
i,c
Were plowcd ~ irchcrE. counties. years Of
you.
when gnrclcutlns winter ruled our planet.
And !cy mountains -ooured The ocean door.
The storm. god aeroc from winter arctic rc.
glun-,
Rave So their naduc-- round thy head in vain
Thy granite bgrAier foils iheir wildc-; lcsions,
And halt Al wtI thr ht..ilous hurricane.
iiaA ancient coast guard. even the mighty ocean
Whose naughty ciaucp.r ma thee TO retreat
Nthy stern bidding curb- h- via commo,iou.
Ana pilc- PHI waves ii thunder a, thy fcci.
ih, thou -hAii stand whom ihi4 fran frame sha.I
moliirr
Back 20 the furm.c-s dust from which Il rose,
Morning theme for many new bchplder
lci resting It'll thy -clf in cold rrpo-c.
ira, Es.r-..-.
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'Incnding \ f. Ariz.. Ga. Ida la, Mimi,
Mont, Nev., \. NJ, Utah. WI, Wyo.
The same. exclusive o. the New England
states
Il viii be observed that there has been
decrease in the number of farms through
out New England aud New York In other
words, the average size Of our farms i
larger than ten years ago. This /. owing
to the fact that in New Eugland states
over 1000 farms have either been ahau-
doned or absorbed into neghboring farms
The table shows that the largest proper
tomato decrease hiss been In Rhode Island
with Massachusetts and Connecticut
following closely.
A. a whole New England has : per cent
less farms than ten years sg1. New York
returns Il 0OQ fewer farms. or decrease
Of per cent during the decade. GA The
other hsni, nine western and one southern
states show sn increase III one-third
rIIE TENURE OF our FARMS.
let u next consider the number Of
farms cult, stcd by owners and by tenants.
We include as tenants those who pay
fixed money rental or farm on shares.
These data are calculated from the census
returns Of farm families, which IN New
England are practically Identical with the
number OF farms. The following table
shows the per cent OF farms cultivated by
owners .a 1890 compared with 1850, and
the same data for tenant farmers;
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W. c. +. L. NOTES.

The Frances +. Willard union held its
annual meeting on Sept Is, with fair at
tendance considering the unfair aspect of
the weather. The reports Of the ,uperin-
tendent of department work were very in
terestjng. especially the paper, prepared
by Miss NJ. A. Carroll ou "Tempcrnnce la
structiOns in schools and Legal Work
the latter being an able summing up OF
the situation, certain points being illus
trated with telling force in somewhat
sarcastic vein.
code Of resolutions framed BY tho
chairman, Miss NJ A. Carroll, aas warm
ly approved and unanimously adopted.
An excellent report on evan-elistic work
bg Mrs. Sarah F Rich gave much salts
faction.
Mrs. Bertha Robbins experience in inI-
Ing Homes for the Homeless, showed
much we'll directed energy na her part,
which, If it did not meet with the measure
OF success TO he hoped for, was yet worthy
of high communication for tie love Of hu-
nauity expressed
The rrports-ony few of which have
been glanced at III this brief notice
showed that members Of the Union hal
not been idle during the year, and that
much good had b.en acc3mp pi~hcd in
quiet way
When the reports for the year we're all
In. the annual election Of officers took
place. much to the relief of the retiring
president. DR., Abby VI Fulton, who was
present, kindly cOnscuted tn take the chair
and conduct the election, which she dII
in fair aud impartial manner strictly ac-
coriing to parliamentary rules, ami the
result was the reelection of the old board
of officers with th, ryrrpii0n of nnr or
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Mrs. Mary Clement Leayitt, who has
had large experience in travelling IN Hot
climnte., says u tie use of alcohol il the
tropic.
".it - years Of age. having passed
most Of my life Ia New England up 10
tina; date a,I having been total alb
st4iucr all iay life, first entered trop-
ical lands THcnce to the present time,
seven years, have been the greater part
of the tim. iu tropical climates India.
Buruah, Madagascar. west coast Of ART
ca. from IA. Congo to Sierra Leone, Bra
zil. arr alLou-, the countries haze visit
ed ari ia which have remained some
months each 1t has always been safo
not to touch anything alcoholic. have
never taken drop even as medicine.
Alcoholic drinks especially deadly in
hot climates. Everywhere have found
total abst4lu.rs less liable to feyers,
bowel complaints. rheumatism ami 9TH
er dIscas. cIIu those WHO use alcoholics
even in moderation. In one town in In
diA. remember. An English couple were
the only white persons exempt from ma
larial feyers during q three years resi-
dence, and they were the only abstainers
in the place Alcohol is a poison and
acts quicker within the tropics than else
where
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No Christian Endeavor Exhibit.

The United Society Of Christian En-
deavor has withdrawn its exhibit from
the Worlds fair on account Of the de-
cision for Sunday opening. The course
Of our officers in regard to this entire
matter has been plainly and unqualifedly
consistent with their first utterances re-
garding nonparticipation In Sabbath
breaking exhibition and deserves to be
indorsed and initiated by every Christian
Endeavorer in our land.-Christian In
telhgencer.
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You stand on the threshold of youth, boys:
Your future lies out in the years;
You're learning your parts for life's work
boys;
You're planning your future careers.
You'll have 10 NIL places Of trust, boys;
Your fathers will pass away soon;
And II you'd be trustworthy men, boys,
You'll have to avoid the saloon.
II you would be honored in life, boys,
II Joy and con.entment you'd know;
II you would have plenty of cash, boys,
And baSk In prosperitys glow;
II you would enjoy robust health, boys,
That priceless but much abused boon;
II Coils benediction you'd have, boys
fou'il have To avoid the saloon.
You'll have to avoid the saloon, boys,
Or sorrow and shame you will share,
And poverty's crust you will eat, boys
And poverty's rags You will wear.
Your future will end in disgrace, boys;
Your life be cut of at its noon;
Both body and soul will be lost, boys,
Unless you avoid the saloon.
Our Companion.
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DR.. Clark VIII Continue to Endeayor

A false report has been going the
rounds Of many papers east and west to
the effect that DIR. Clark, the president
Of the United Society Of Christian En-
deavor, is about to retire from his duties
on account Of broken health and in
creasing age. As DR.. Clark returned
from his years journey around the world
in better health than ever, the rumor Is
evidently false, and since he has as yet
scarcely reached middle age the second
reason given for his reputed resignation
Is manifestly absurd.
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Sunset.
Joseph A. Raynes of Boston is spen d.
Ing few days in towr.
Chas. Small has left to attend the fall
term of school at Kent's Hill.
The potato crop is fair, but there is a
scarcity of apples and cranhcrries herea-
bouts.
Mrs. Olmstead and family are having an
addition built to their already mmodious
cottage at Sunset.
Misses Lottie and Mamie Annis and
Lester Small and Henry Cole are attend
ing high school at Northwest Harbor.
The Raynes house closed Saturday after
successful season and the proprietor,
Mrs. Harriet Raynes, has returned to Bos-
ton.
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| BIuehin.
Frank Slower on South street is quite
III.
Eugene Staples is in town for few
| days.
Howard Stevens is attending the Maine
State college at Orono.
Mrs. +. A. Chase is with her daughter
Mrs. A. e. Herrick Of Bethel.
MIR. Newton Of Boston, has bought the
dwelling-house of Colby Pert for a sum-
mer residence.
O. w. Horton is building house near
VIM. NJ. Howard's for Mrs. Crippen,
formerly of Ellsworth.
T. N. B. Holt was drawn to serve on
grand jury and +. w. Mayo on traverse
jury at the coming term Of court.
Mis-. Sarah Harwood, wife OF Rev. c.
q. Harwood Of Marshall. Mimi, Is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. l.. Treworgy.
Mrs. r. T. Grindle has gone to Water
vile for few days to see her daughter
Lena s., who is attending school there.
Capt. III. z. johnson and Mr.. Downing
of Boston, are in town tor q short time.
Capt johnson Is interested In Bluehil real
estate.
Two arrivals Of vessels last week, one
with lumber from Bangor, and the other
with freight from Boston for Merrill 4
Hiuckley.
The horse trot, which was to take place
at Mountain Park last week on Thursday
was postponed till Saturday on account OF
the storm
Mrs. Adeline Slower, Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Perkins, Miss Maude Stover and Geo. II.
Stoyer, jr., have left the Slower cottage
for Boston and New York
The family of Clarence Osgood. who
have been spending some months with his
father, II. Ii. Osgood, recently returned to
their home in Massachusetts.
There will be a harvest concert by the
Sunday school at the Baptist church on
Sunday evening next. The school is rails
ing money TO replenish the library.
Rev. q Mayo, Deacon A. J. Long, and
DIR. r. H. Grindle have been chosen dele
gates to the Maine Baptist convention
which is held in Auburn this week
Five new dwelling houses are being built
here this season. The builders are Addi-
son Parker aud daughter Vira, Elmer
Young, Alfred Staples and F. F. Green.
Sunday evening. sept. "a, there was
Union service at the Baptist church that
all might have an opportunity of hearing
the missionary addresses Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Burdettt.
Aoout year ago Capt. A. + Gray
bought the h>hing privilege of Fourth
Pond Through the courtesy of senator
Hale he recently received from Green Lake
a quantity Of salmon aud trout with which
to stock the pond.
Mrs. Helen NJ Mcintyre, who served 80
long and faithfully a. Librarian Of the
circulating library snd attendant 10 the
reading room. ha- resigned and gone to
Cambridge, Mass. 10 stay awhile with her
sister. Mrs Merck. Mis- l. .zzie VI. Hinck-
ley has taken her place.
oct, q
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The Century will soon print an article
entitled Memories and Letters of Edwin
Booth" contributed by Mr.. Booths init
mate friend, William Bispham, Esq. The
letters cover period from 1864 to the
time of Mr.. Booths death, and are said to
reveal many charming and interesting
phases of the great actors character. Mr..
Bispham relates that Mr.. Booih once
wrote out his "reminiscences, but after
ward DESTROYED the manuscript.
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The thirty lfth report Of the Reform
atory ana Refuge union states that in
Great Britain ana Ireland 40. 400 per-
sons arc every year committed to prison
as drunkards, Of whom IL 900 are men
and TIE rest women. An English paper,
from statistics taken from the press Of
the United Kingdom, reports the records
OF murders of women by inebriate hus-
bands since Jan. !. 1889, to Jan. /, 1891,
e be 3,0U4 In late debate in the Ger
nAn rtichstag it was stated that there
are at present II, 900 persons in hospitals
md insane a5ylums who are suffering
from delirium tremens.
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sullivan q.

sullivan
Mr. Oziss b. Simpson of Centerville,
Cal, is in town for few weeks stay. with
the friends of his early life. His absence
of thirty-three years has made but little
change in his outward appearance, which
bespeaks good life for him. He is well
coined by hosts OF friends in this vicinity.
George Walker and wife with daughters,
Miss Ray and little Miss Dorothy, left
town last week for their home in Brooklyn,
N. Y. They will soon visit the Worlds
Fair.
John S. Emery and wife left town the
23d inst. for their home in Boston, delayed
somewh hat later than usual by the sickness
of Mr.. Emery. They were accompanied
by Master Ralph c. Emery, who has been
summering in this region.
George C. Emery, and wife with Master
Richard, their son, are visiting friends in
town for short time. and win return to
Kansas City by way of the white City,"
accompanied by Mrs. C. A. Stmson, Mrs
Emery's mother.
Sept. 30. K.
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Marlboro ,


X. w. Hodgkln7' house is raised ami
partly boarded.
Farmers have been lusy dggng pota-
toes; most Of them viii have L Galr crop.
The sard,ne factory has no. ben doing
much work lately owing 70 the scarcity of
dsh.
About twenty BOYS generously yolun-
teercd TO 90 to put w. II. Bnnker's wood
in the shed, Mr. Bunker having a lam,
hand and being unable 10 work.
Mrs Martha Howard aud son Fred,
arrived at her brothers, S, II. Rcmick, last
week from Montana. McS Howard mast
llnd many sad changes among both rela,
tiyes and friends.
Mrs. Rinnie Douglass has moved home
and is nearly settled to housekeeping III
her old home after an absence Of TWO
years. Her husband still retains his
position as light keeper at Goose Rock.
In this little district, a distance Of not
over two miles, there were raised this year
between 500 and 600 bushels of oats, some
of the farmers raising fifteen bushels from
one sowing, In years past, 100 bushels
would include the whole crop.
Oct 2. MAY.
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The liquor traffic destroys liberty. dc
slroys property, destroys happiness, de-
strsys the home, destroys the God given
rights Of men, aud violates the highest
ard most sacred claims of virtue, equity,
and the fundamental principles of the con-
stltution of the State. And yet men claim
10 license that which is under the ban of
prohibition by every demand of law and
Justice DemOrest's Magazine.
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: l. SNOW VI A y
y. Z. PtTERs,
J ii. MORSE,
oInnittee

J.. Z. Osgood, VINO left here in 1852 for
California, is At home on a visit, the third
since leaving generation ago. Mr.. O--
good was home in IS, when he married,
and again in 60. He is d brother of A. n.
O-good. For sixteen years he has been
an assessor Of Washington township,
Alameda county. Fred :. Osgood, a
nephew, also formerly of this town, now
druggist at Oakland. Cal, is at home
with him.
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SehgMick.

sedgwick.
A. H. Dori,y has very promising colt.
Repairs are going on 10 the parsonage
painting, papering, etc.
Joshua Watson is making some much
needed repairs on the public and masonic
building.
Mrs. w. II. Stanly and daughter are at
West fremont visiting her brother. Rev
A. B. Carter.
Rev. Edgar A. Davis preached his fare
well sermon on Sunday. the oath ul'., and
left on the 25th for Old Town, his new
field of labor. He carries the good wishes
of his late parishioners.
The masons of this town haye been
beautifying their hall. They have added
new chairs, altar lamps, etc, and with
| fresh paint and varnish it is as nice a hal
| as there is in this county. The brethren
| are justly proud Of it.
Oct. 2. PROXY.