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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12
The Ideal and the Rose.

GOeth's wisdom was nowhere more
str,kingly revealed than his inslstence
upcn the truth that the ide;t "a simply the
fulfliment Of the real and that no one can
successfully illustrate or develop the ideal
who does not reach the goal by the eX-
pansion and development OF the real.
The men and women who succeed on
planes so high as 20 body forth In their
own lives an ideal, succeed only after they
have served their apprenticeship. ana
then stand ready TO take resolute and
firm hold Of the opportunities which
present themselves aud use the tools they
already have. The dreamers ana lott
erers wonder at the success Of such, While
they are waiting for a better time, be-
wailing and deploring the degeneracy
Of the age The workers meantime have
seized upon any and everything whicn
came 10 hand, getting out of it the best
they can. and like Caspar Biarra IN Long
fellows poem. finally carve beautiful
things from common fagOts. AS there IS
a statue in each rough block Of marble,
awaiting some cunning hand and the voice
OF IMAGINATION 20 waken it from its sleep,
So there are in the hardest conditions ~
life the possibilities OF noble achievements,
waiting for those who have the courage
IN act and the insight TO perceive when
the hour is ripe.-Exchange.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12

lister occupied the pulpit the shocking
sound was heardl That afternoon the
cattle returned for the milking carrier
than usual. They were in strange state
covered with mud with here and there
red stains. like blood, and all painting
and exhausted, and shaking with terror
The COWS did not give pint OF milk
each. and some Of them were evidently
il Three Of them died in the night! The
community was distressed. When the
aead COWS we're skinned Il was discovered
that their hides had been penetrated with
innumerable bird shot. What had hap
paned? A farmer saw that the town
cows" were i'm his bottom field lie got
his faithful shotgun with a single barrel
and flint lock, slung his powder horn
and shot-bag over his shoulders and
entered the debated ground. He found the
cattle munching his green corn and well
concealed In IL, for the stalks were from
ten TO fourteen feet high, and at long
range he administered the first dose Of
lead, striking several Of the intruders,
spriulling them with singing wounds.
The trespassing animals took 10 headonS
flight and ran into deep and wide ditch
extending across the field. lined with
iron weeds" The terrified beasts
scrambled up and down the ditch and
got rakng fire as rapidly as the gun
could be replenished until at last they
rushed through a flood gate and impaired
their own alarm 10 the villagers. That
was a long remembered Sunday. Much
unhappiness grew cut OF K. There were
lawsuits. and 1t cost the farmer who
fired the shots that were heard around
the valley several bags OF Mexican coin,
the larger portion OF which went 70
LAWYERS, and the rest 10 widows. Nothing
prevented the rupture OF the Congrega-
tional church. except that the man who
broke the Sabbath with his shotgun
did not belong to il.
once upon a time in a coy valley in
the Western Kingdom. In the midst of
which there was a cluster of nice houses,
and all the roads were grassy and much
woodland unfenced offered free food. there
were COWS that yielded milk that was re-
peatedly SKINNED, and there was tawny
bull with ugly eye and gistening horns
and very long tail, and he did not seem
10 care much what he did so he could
paw the earth and roar like lion, over
throw a fence when he liked. stand uh,
abashea in the presence OF dogs, ana
ma m his head before farmers sons in
a hateful way, expressive not merely OF
aggressive independence. but Of supercil-
rrbera was a stout boy whose duty II
u,as 10 he n sentinel keeping guard over
his fathers field to see tnat the tVN i
oastIe did not damage the corn on the hill
side that was exposed TO invasion from
sius wood. The tawny bull with the
rSlv eve and long tall had an increasing
notfon OF hooking a raii or two from the
,~nce ana helping himself. making way
Tor others. The boy was kept so busy by
,he aggressive brute, that squirrel hunt
ing and fishing were forbidden Joys. and
he became desperate. In spite OF his vigil
lance mischief was done. and he was
scoIded until impressed that the time
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12

II is not pleasant to be absent-mlnded'
hut incidents in the lives Of absent
minded people give rise TO a great deal
of laughter in this world. OF course no
one believes that there IS any truth III
the story of the absent-minded MAN
who put his clothes to bed ana hung
himself carefully over the back OF MS
chair; nor have we found anybody yet
who had any confidence in the story
Of the absent-minded small boy who
went fishing and anchored the boat
with his hsh-hook. and abandoned
his sport because he could not
find a worm large enough TO bait
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12
AMERICAN BULL FIGHTS
NOW THE EXCITING SPORT GOES
IN BUceEfe SET6BRoRHooDs-
Pastimes In the Pasture and war In the
Woods-Jos Jcfferson's Early
Bull Under Glass.

The green valleys Of the springtlme
come back to US enchanted in our autumn
nal years. when the frosts stop the songs
Of the prophetic katydids, the roasting
ears harden. the apples mellow and the
fish swim with the currents of the rivers.
IT was many and many n year ago In
Kingdom Of the west,-before Edgar Allan
Poe had written Annabel Lee-that the
boys OF smiling land, half woods and
half corn. heard there was war with Mex
leo, and Texas was TO be ours Some
persons thought it wrong TO so to war for
Texas. but Andrew Jackson was In favor
Of the annexation Of the Lone Star repub-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12
,HARLAND'STRIP
M SPEND roUR MONTHS AMONG
synrxy aoBBERs And LEPERs.
To Live I'm Damsscan BArem-So woman
Has Ever Undertaken 30 Peril
GUS . Journey.

n Marion Hariand, otherwise Mfs'
Mary Virginia Terhune, returns saiey
home next March from the voyage which
beyan on october 18th last when she
sailed away from New York. she WI"
have accomplished what no white woman
has ever yet dcne and what che herself
has been planning TO do for twenty years
Her undertaking is a pilgrimage through
the desert OF syria 20 the Bodouins ana
Iepers OF that region, varied by weeks
stay as an innate in the most noted
harem OF Damascus. ana visits TO the
n,,sex Of Carmel. the sea Of Tiberias.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12

his amiable acquaintance with President
Cleveland, and changed the current OF
history Many things would have been
Wy different IL the Aiderney bull had
NOT been attracted by black Hamburg
cranes rather than 10 Mr.. Jefferson him
SELF one OF the conceits Of the average
farrner Is that be is personally supreme
over the beasts OF the field and the stable.
He will caution Others about his bull. but
as for himself he takes a club. or at
most n pitch fork. aad With such a weapon
risks his life and sometimes loses 1t on
his own land. which. to the agricultural
mind. is an additional evaporation. once
In a while there is a splendid combat
between a bull and a ram. One instance
shows the uncertainty OF the fortunes OF
war.
A heavy ram with silky fleece and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12

was at hand when the use OF nre-arni s
would be justified The bull desplseu
finger stones. and grew so saucy that Wn ,l
detected I'm stealing young corn ne oe ,
cIined 10 run. The boy did not get scar scar
at the BULL he got mad. lie diu Noe ~ ~
~ snaar Of wood the point hardened In
the FIRE indian fashion. and also equipped
himself with a sling and smooth pebbles
from the brook, after the illustration eN-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12
Public Opinion.

No intelligent person. looking round upon
the motive forces Of the world. can fail
TO realize the mighty power OF public
opinion. Consciously or unconsciously. for
good or for evil, IL Is moulding ana fash
ioning every one OF Us. 4 few NAV
laugh at IL and brave II In some special
case. but the great majority submit TO
its control and follow its headings.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12
R.au,y and Dress.

Never teach false modes.y. How ex-
or,isitely absurd TO teach girl that beau
~ is OF no value. dress OF no USE Beauty
a. az value. Her whole prospects ana
banpiness in life may often depend upon
a new gown or becoming bonnet. II
she mas 1--WE grains OF common sense. she
will ind this out. The great thing Is TO
teach her their proper vaiue.-sydney
Smith.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12
JUST ABOUT THE GIRLS.
Short Chat as 30 Their Cute Little
PecuIfariffce

Short Chat as 80 Their Cute Little
Peculiarities.
The neighbor was disturbed. His fingers
twitched. The corners of his mouth
dropped dismally, and he looked the pic
ture of hopeless desperation until the gem
tie girl whispered: "Tell me all about
it." Then he sighed and twisted his mus
tache.
There's not much 20 TELL" be remark
ed. Il tried TO propose 70 a girl as we
were walking through the shopping quar-
ter OF State street to-day. That's ALL"
'Wen?' smiled the gentle girl
And / failed most successfully. 10 was
M last chance. We were going 70 meet
some friends and I knew l wouldn't see
her alone again before she left town.
began by saying. Priscilla. dear in the
most lovellke tones imaginable, but
dozen trucks and a few cable car bells
sienced my first efforts, and Priscilla
never heard them. Then l pressed her
hand and burst forth with an emphatic
dearest When I turned toward her 10
see how she received my advances found
myself looking into the eyes OF an elderly
lady with three umbrellas and a bird
cage. Priscilla had stopped 10 study some
fall dress goods that filed the big win
dow.
I'VE walked a fun block before / felt
strong enough to try again. l said, Can't
you see that l love youY 10 a red-nosed
fat man. 1 whispered Don't you care
for me at all2' TO q fellow who was ped
ding flowers, and finally shrleked. Pris-
ella, will you marry me% into the ear
OF a stout lady, who Immediately glover
ed through her 1orgnette and made me
wish that / could dissolve into thin air
and float away on the lake breeze.
Through 1t all Priscilla was as sweet
as she could be. She had a mischieyous
twinkle in her pretty eyes when l left
her and, but for that, Ia believe she was
biissfuily unaware of the violent attempt
/ had made to propose to her."
When you enjoy quarreling with your
young man it's getting serious. That's
what a social philosopher said the other
day, and as the social philosopher is a
dear little woman with soft. pretty hair
and prettier manners one can scarcely
doubt her.
III a man has any insight at ALL"
she said, "he ought 90 know that the girl
who always agrees with him doesn't care
much for him anyway If she is spunky
occasionally and poutngly declares.
You're hateful with her eyes all bright
and snappish and her head tossed back In
mock dignity, he should know that she's
angling for his manly heart. A girl
doesn't quarrel with an uninteresting man.
She hasn't the time. Yet life would be
rather wearisome II she sailed through
It without little argument now and then.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12

And Il "a so delightful when the man VINO
has greeted her as Miss Brown tor
full week comes sneaklng back. ana IN
nenitent manner that makes her ran IN
love with him all over again pleadlnsS
asks: won't you forgive meF
"Sometimes. Of course, these htue
auarrels result disastrously ana sonle
other girl catches the man on the re-
bound. but IL isn't usually the case nc
nearly always finds the quarreis lhleieS
Ing and comes back for anotner ana,
after all, the quarrels are realY apoul
nothing at all. and neither the man nor
the girl can remember anything more
than she returned his fraternity pin ana
he took a lot of rubbish from his cafo
case and dumped II all into her lap.
IT'S all very silly. but perhaps life is
happier for these foolish little customs
And so ended the social philosopher.
! once heard a man say that he ac-
tually could not conjure up a happier
existence than that Of a pretty girl with
barrels Of money TO spend for lovely
gowns and picture hats and all those
dear little gewgaws that women adore.
Now wouldn't It be jolly fun If that
admirer Of well-dressed femininity could
be put into woman's clothes and sent
downtown in a rainstorm some day.
How nice and comfortable he'd feel
with six yards Of damp dress material
Tapping against his ankles, leaving little
round pies on his stockings and making
him wonder If he were wading through
four inches OF waterl How he'd almost
weep when he thought OF the $40 worth
of feathers on his hat that were ruined
beyond repair How mad he'd get ana
how he'd grind his teeth when he'd
find his best Sunday gloves split through
the palms because they were just 1T
tie bit too tight 10 wear when one wanted
TO hold UP ones dress in one hand and
grasp an umbrella I'm the otheri What
a tiny atom Of self-respect he'd have
when his curls uncurled and made q
straight fringe over his eyes and around
his earsi And wouldn't he long for his
seventeen pockets when his purse and
handkerchief slid out from under his
arm and fell with a splash into the very
deepest mud-pudde in the whole block
He'd feel so perfectly helpless and hate
himself so violently that you may b.
sure he'd slip into his masculine gar
ments with more thankfulness than ne
ever before experienced.
The only time when girl enjoys a
rainy day is when it's in the night ana
she can hear the raindrops play on the
window panes before she goes to sleep
Chicago Record.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12

perfence. At least week win be spent
By her In the harem OF a wealthy resi-
Gent. The Lady means TO gain admittance
nominally as a slave TO wait upon the
fsvorite OF the owner. Jamal and the
young son are 20 visit the gardens OF
Damascus every other day. where the
nominal slave is 10 pass with load of
wood on her head and nod II ali is we'll
she win be obliged 20 wear white sandals
ana the hood Of duenna all the time
Tue only way Ia which Mrs. Terhune
could tet into q harern. even on these
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12

Russian. by 100000; German, $1,000. 900
French. 100000; Spanish. 3s.0O0,oOo:
Italian, 20.OO0.OO0; Portuguese, 1900, 900,
and Scandinavian, 100000.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-05-25
Obituary.

II t, fitting that one who has been intimately
scquainied with the subject Of ,ht, notices
for more than forty Years, should enable his
Relatives and friends, readers OF the AMERI-
CAN, " ho are scattered over yariou. part. OF
our land 10 learn OF ht- short sickness and
death. David >xett was born AT Trenton
Point. now Lsmoine Beach. Nov 18th, ISIS
ald died May ,th, 1893. While vet Young
man he wa, bereft Of his parents and had to
start his life work without their love and care
lie worked hard A. fisherman. learned the
carpenters Trade aud acquired common
school education. He was considered an ex-
empiary Young man the embodiment OF truth
fune-,, strictly temperate and Industrious
and A. early a. bis fifteenth Year he became a
member OF The Baptist church in this. his
native place Nearly nifty Years ago he mar
ried Elizabeth Giipatric, aud they made their
home here: three sons and three daughte are
still living, married and settled n life, the
sons In the far west and the daughters near
the place OF their birth, who with their iniirni,
widowed mother are left to mourn their great
loss
David SWEET was tax collector Of this town
hN"i - iNitt tcaiS- anu Tune lie
was mail carrier for twelve years. In both
offices he gave complete satisfaction. His last
work was done at the annual town meeting
after v which he went to bis home and took bis
bed Of sickness and death. In all his dealings
he Was Il high-muded man, and his word was
As good as his bond. He was ever careful for
tie Interests OF his family and for their sue.
cess In life, even to his last moment His
invalid wife was at all times attentive to his
comfort in health and in sickness, ever cheer.
ful and willing, and she more than any other
will miss his presence. In his short sickness
he was perfectly resigned to live or die, as his
Maker saw fit. and as he drew near the end,
he said to the writer that be had confidence In
his God that He would do what was well for
him. On the day Of his death he expressed
his desire that after the services In the church
the coffin should be opened at the grave side,
that hymn should be sung and PRAYER
offered ere the grave was closed The Uni
tartan minister, Rev. Mr.. Cochrane Of Els
worth, officiated in the services. His subject
was There Is no Death and was eminently
fitted for the occasion. Jew.
Lamoine Beach, May 15
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-05-25
Obituary..

April 18th, Mrs. Lucy A. Jordan OF Santa
Cruz, Cal. was stricken with paralysis. Her
daughter Emma was with her. All that the
tender hands and loving hearts could do, was
done by her children. She suffered very little
aud was unconscious most of the time until
the 26th, when she quietly and peacefully
passed to her reward. She was born in Am
herst, Me-, May 9th, 1925. When fourteen
years OF age she taught In the public school.
She was married to Daniel f. Jordan OF Els
worth, and settled In Mariaville, where she
spent the greater portion Of her life. In 1881,
her health being very poor, she went to Cali
fornla. where she rapidly improved. She was
the mother Of ten children, six girls and four
boys, seven Of whom are living. For many
years she was a member Of the Baptist church
at Mariaville, but took her letter and Joined
the First Baptist church Of Santa Cruz. Much
Of her time was spent In Sabbath school work.
She was an excellent teacher and assisted in
organizing Sabbath school that her children
might receive the good influence from It, The
Sabbath previous to her illness she attended
her Sabbath school and preaching service.
She had missed only two services the past
winter.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-05-25

When Mrs. Booth, the famous lee
turer, travelled through Maine, her at
tent On was called by an awkward little
boy who shuffied in at way station and
with the gall of innocence sat himself
down in the double seat that Mrs. Booth
had pre-empted. She smiled and di-
vided an orange with him. Then she
quizzed the shy little stranger in the
rusty garments.
''Do you travel much, my boy?"
"Nevers on the cars before but twict.,
marm."
is that so? Why, where do you
live?"
China, marm."
"China! My! Aren't you a long way
from homer"
"Yes'm, but brought my dinner cos
father said they'd ask like all creation
FOR anything to eat circus day."
Mrs. Booth was very much worked up,
for the thought flashed across her mind
that this innocent looking youngster was
guying her She leaned forward and
asked very sternly, Little boy, when
did you leave homer
This morning, marm."
"What are YOU talking about? Where
is Chinay'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-05-25

The English are very fond Of the curl
Gus game of billiards, and n letter has
been discovered in the British museum
which gives the origin Of the national
sport. II was invented by London
pawnbrokcr. whose name was William
Kew. Kew not only lent money, but he
sold.cloth and for the latter purpose had
yard measure. with which he used to
compute the amounts. One dav to dis
tract himself h" took the three round
balls which are the cmblems ef his trade
they may still be seen in front Of GER
tain shops i'll I.ondon-and placing them
on his counter began TO hit them about
with the yard measure
lie found il made Il pretty game. Ho
got a kind of skill in making one ball
glance OFF the other, and his friends who
saw him thus employed called the game
Bills yard. 1t was soon shortened into
billiards. But the yardstick was the in
strument with which the balls were
knocked about. and difficulty arose as to
what to call it. They called it after tho
name Of the pawnbroker Kew Paris
Figaro.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-05-25

\ novel method Of knocking out an
encmys brains is described by gentle
man who was camping some years ago
in the Transvaal Everything had been
made snug for the night, and before
turning IN he was sitting with some Of
his companions about the fire. Soon an
alteration sprang up between two Of
Ill, attendants. a Mashoana and Makolo-
L., vino were standing not far off. Tho
obJcc, Of discussion was a piece Of meat
they were broiliny.
One word led to another writes the
tra elcr till both men became extreme
Is au.ry. and although did not under
stand they were doubtless using the
choicest blhngs.ate that they could
command. st length both rushed to tho
wagon. My servant whispered in my
ear, :issegai, boss" SO | sprang up to
r,r,Elnt fh.fyi from, tb..,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-05-25
Cutting Down the Telegram.

"John," said the old man to his son, II
will give you fl00 to go away with. May
be, as you don't like my business, you will
find a better one"
Three weeks later the young man landed
in New York. A month later, finding but
f6 in his possession, he determined to sail
home again.
1t was best to let his father know before
hand; but how? A letter would be too
slow, so of went John to the telegraph
office.
"a dollar a word to London, sir" an
swered the polite clerk to his inquiry.
II want to tell my father I've spent all
my money and I'm sorry and I'm coming
home, and want him to forgive me and
lot of other things, and can only pay for
six words to tell him everything" said
John.
"Cut 1t short" replied the clerk.
John sat down and thought. An hour
after, to his immense astonishment, the
old man received the following cablegram:
"Squills, London. Fatted calf for one."
boston Globe.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-05-25
4 Tree Five Thousand Years Old,

On the island of Teneriffe, one Of the
largest if not the very largest of tho
Canaries, about half way between the
Porto Santo and the summit of the IA
nous Pico Dc Tyde. the highest point Of
lend on the island, stands the consider
able town of Orotava. famous for its
wonderful dragon tree" the identical
botanical specimen which Humboldt
pronounced the most ancient vegetable
relic in the world" Humboldt made
calculations on its age in several differ
ent ways and declared that it was be-
tween 5000 and 5000 years old. Sir John
Herschel often alludes 10 it as the Oldest
tree in the world. For at least 20 cen
turies the GuuAches used the immense
hollow of this ancient tree as temple Of
worship. IT. eventful career was sud
denly terminated in the summer Of 1867.
chen it was uprooted and almost entire
iy destroyed by a hurricane Louis
Republic.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-05-25

a band of poisoners is believed to be
at work on the railways in tho north
west provinces. There have been dur
jag the past few months large number
of deaths III carriages among the native
third class passengers travelling on the
East Indian railway. The bodies are
handed over by the railway authorities
to the police, who dispose of them as ex-
peditiously as possible. In most cases
there is little or no property found on the
bodies. not even railway tickets. and
generally they are found in an empty
carriage. These facts do not appear to
have awakened the suspicious of the DO
lice, or perhaps they have recognized
their Incompetence to prevent or detect
such crimes. As, however, the pative
passengers contribute over 80 per cent
of coaching receipts, it is high time some
efforts were made to afford them protec-
ton for their life and property.-Bonr
bay Gazette.