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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-11-01

shore. During the night they hailed a
passing row boat and were taken ashore.
The officer notified Deputy Sheriff Hooper
of the escape by telephone, furnishing
him with description of the men. Less
than two hours after the message was re-
ceived, the alert deputy sheriff had the
two men safely behind the bars at the
county jail. He found them on the Mt.
Desert road near Beechland. They were
taken back to Southwest Harbor the
same day, arraigned before Justice f.
Webster French, found guilty and com
mitted to the county Jail for thirty days.
Among the visitors to the city this
week were: George J. JOY, H. Mixer, j.
Hamor and wife, Mount Desert; F. p.
Merrill and wife, Judge E. E. Chase, w.
|. Partridge, r. G. Lord Bluehill; S. G..
Stevens w. II. Freethy, w. S. Kane, j. j.
Mcdonnell, Brooklin; Helen NJ. Smith,
Edward Hamor, Annie Milligan, F. ID.
Foster wife and child, Miss Foster, j. E.
Clark, II. c. Sproul and wife, NJ. Frank
lin, Frank Cunningham and wife,
Herbert Jacques and wife, Miss Palmer,
Miss Clay f. B. Mears and wife, j. F.
Hodgkins, Bar Harbor; DR.. J. F. Stevens,
A. II. Lawrence, Sullivan; F. w. Bucklin,
NJ iss Kate Reed, Alvah Reed, Miss Kate
Frazier, Mort heast Harbor; w. E. Moore,
A. T. Ellis and wife, James Parker
and wife, Southwest Harbor; E. M.
Robinson, Michael Gleason, Green Lake
hatchery; S. H. Dority, Sedgwick; A. l..
Young, Hancock; A. B. Saunders, Deer
Isle; o. F. Fellows, r. II. Googins, War
rem Brown, Walter F. Brown, Charles II.
Gross, Bucksport; Richard Owen, Cherry
field
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-11-01
Death of Mrs. John II. Mather.

Hannah A. Mather, wife of John r.
Mat her, died at North Castine Sunday,
Oct. n, aged seventy y-nine years.
She was a daughter of Capt. John X.
Blodgett, of Brooksville For many years
she had been in i'll health, but always
bore her suffering without complaint,
and was ever cheerful when her suffer
ings We're the hardest. She always had a
smile and a kind word for all and her
gentle mnistrations towards The sick and
unfortunate will be greatly missed in the
circle of her acquaintance. Always q
Christ ian, her last days were character
lied by resignation and trust in God.
She was buried in the cemetery at
Brooksyille in the family lot, beside her
father and mother.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-11-01

All members of the Hand-in- Hand cir
Gle are reminded that on Thursday, Nov.
/, occurs the annual meeting of the circle
and the election of officers for the next
year. 1t is hoped that each member will
make special effort to be present.
AS the winter approaches applications
for aid are coming thick and fast to the
Kings Daughters and the benevolent
committee find themselves sadly in need
of clothing to distribute. All contri-
buttons for men, women and chill
dren are earnestly solicited and will be
gratefully received at the reading room
or will be called for if word is left at the
reading room.
The benevolent committee acknowledge
with gratitude the receipt of barrel of
potatoes. All such gifts are most accept
able.
Look in this column next week for i'm
portant notices concerning the concert
by the Boston Stars to be given Nov. Is.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-11-01
\ Praise Service,

Once 6 month during the winter a
praise service Will be held at the Con-
gregational church in this city The first
will be held next Sunday evening at =
The object of this service is to provide
an occasion of worship on which the
higher form of sacred music shall be
used, and be made prominent in order to
improve the quality of general praise,
\ choir will render several selections,
and certain hymns will be sung by the
congregation.
The pus,ul v iii deliver briei lecture
ON The Essentials of the Praise that is
Acceptable TO Cod
All are corolally invited.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-11-01
Overheard at Ellsworth Depot.

Stranger 60 Ellsworth wag as train
comes around the curve)-Is this my
train?
Wag Don't know. Has name of the
Maine Central on the side.
Stranger-Well, is this the train l take?
Wag-If you do you are liable to be
caught at il.
Stranger-Is there anything else about
here as fresh as you?
Wag-Don't know, unless it is that box
You're sitting on that was just painted
this morning.
The stranger sprang from the box
(Which, by the way, had never seen paint)
gave hurried look at his coat tails, and
bolted for the train,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-11-01
Who is Alvin CouSen?.

The body OF man said to be Alvin
Cousen for Cousinsl, Of Ellsworth, was
found in Portland harbor Monday. No
man Of hat name is known in Ellsworth.
1t is possible thet he may J., from
lamojne or Trenton.
The man shipped from Baltimore on
the schooner "Nellie Bartlett" for Port
land, two months ago. On arrival he
Went - ~, marine hospital Tor stomach
trouble. lie was discharged from the
hospital last week, since which time
nothing is known of him until his body
was found. Ii is supposed he committed
snicidn
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-11-01

"My Lord" said an oyer-worked parson to
his bishop, - have not had holiday for five
wears" II am very sorry for your congrega.
tion," replied h- loriship, with a smile.-TH
Bits.
doctor" said Mrs. Weeds, 81 cant get it out
of my head that possibly my poor husband was
buried alive" "Nonsense!" snorted Dir. Pc.
duncie. didn't attend him my self in his last
illness:'-L9e.
"And young Blower, the fellow who was
always boastng that he would yet do something
to arouse the country; whatever became of
hm:' "Aianutacturing alarm clocks, the last
we heard. ."-Bntni5 Courier.
"Whutdlc t'ah, aid the man with big stripes
in his collar "do Yves want Hawaii, or don't
we's want it, Nav, we's don't want it.
Why, there ain't enough of der place ter work
up er respectable "errNmander in."-HdShiRg-
ton Star.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-11-01
Advertisements.
HISTORY OF THE
FRENCH REVOLUTION

No series of the events In the history of the
human race are fraught with greater interest or
inculcate more strongly the necessity in the
guidance of human affairs of n strong religious
has as the foundation of all good government,
than the events comprised in the period covered
lt, the French Revolution This great work
contains 20 page. beautifully printed, and
profu-ey illustrated by cngrayings-given with
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Anybody Want Black Dress?
we have them in QUANTITY, QUALITY and
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-11-01
Highes: Of all in Leavening Pows
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

studies for the remainder OF the term.
Edith Cheney, '98, returned to school
Friday after an illness of number of
days.
John Shute, who graduated from the
high school in the class of '92, now at
Bowdoin, class of '97, played centre with
his class foot bail team, last Saturday,
when they defeated the Portland high
school eleven, by score of % to 0.
the first half of the present term was
quite closely contested between Miss
Rubie B. McGown and Miss Ethel M.
Giles. Miss McGown received a rank of
9S3 and fraction, and Miss Giles rank
of 9S3. The rank is on a scale of 900.
The mock trial, which has been talked
OF for some time, is now fixed for Friday,
Nov. IS, when it will take the place of
the regular Friday afternoon exercises.
A committee has been appointed to make
up case, and complete other arrange
ments. Those who were present at the
mock trial last year are looking forward
with pleasant anticipations to this trial.
ROLL OF HONOR.
The roll of honor of pupils having over
80 per cent. in average rank for the first
half of the present term, is as follows:
Seniors-Rubie B. McGown, Ethel NJ.
Giles, Florence Greenan, Persis Hagerthy,
Bernard Jellison, Florence SWEET, Carlton
Thomas.
Juniors George Frazier, Maud Scott,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1894-05-31
WITH THE WORKKEN.
A Big Celebration At Glen Allen
Last Thursday.

Glen Allen lodge No. 443, A. O.
.. W. gave a celebration at the
Rhodes park near Glen Allen last
Thursday, and it was grand sue.
cess. The attendance probably
reached SEQ and all seemed to en-.
joy themselves. Various amuse.
ments were offered, and refresh.
ments were plentiful. G. W. Rhodes
prepared an excellent dinner. Ban.
lister Brothers show had place on
the ground, though it should not
have had. 1t was almost com.
plete fraud, approaching very
near to the obscene and touch.
ing it occasionally.
Grand Recorder Bohn delivered
an address on the order, which
was attentively listened at. 1t SET
forth the advantages and claims OF
the order.
AT nighta committee Of Glen AL:
len young men gave a ball in Ber.
ry's hall. 1t was well attended
and a pleasant evening spent.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1894-05-31
Only Two There.

Bollinger county should be proud
of the exception of S. A. Francais,
Bollinger county was the only one
in the southeast represented at the
recent Convention of assessors.
Assessor Jamison was alone and
lonesome. He was on hand with
plenty of action, and worked and
voted right. Among the many
things done two are especially i'm
portant. They decided to assess all
money, notes, stocks, and bo nds at
100 cents on the dollar of face value.
They also decided to assess
property at it's actual cash value on
June lst. This has not been done
heretofore to the extent that it
ought to have been. The convention
among other, thihgs recommended
to the legislature some law by
means Of which al1 taxable notes
and money could be listed by
assessors. A permenent organ
ization was effected by electing
Wilkers of Clay, chairman, and
Haisstow of Howard, secretary.
The next meeting will be in Feb
ruarY.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1894-05-31
SEE OUR ELEGANT DISPLAY
In the Front Window
OF Our New Store
IN THE SMITH-WlTMER BLOCK.
More County Court.

!, The PRESS reporter unintehtion.
ally omitted a few items of county
court transactions last week.
J. J. Conrad, Isham Teeters, and
81. Spencer were appointed com
missioners to view a new roadway
to be opened from Lutesville to a
point near Glen Allen, and assess
damages ifany are sustained. H.
F. Rhodes; G. W. Rhodes, Peter
Hahn, Peter Winters, H. w. Win
ters, Mrs. Solomon and several
non-residents, have not yet signed
the right-of.way.
The school fund bond Of D. {.
Zimmerman changed from II. A,
Sander for $3.50, and a new loan Of
slO0 was approved. G. M. Cory's
school fund bond, changed faom D,
G. Borders was approved, II. A.
Heitmpn was allowed $6.25 for
tools furnished to road. b. +.
Slinkard was allowed S7.45 for
lumber furnished to road. w, j.
Bifffe was allowed $52.90 for lum-
Der and salary as road over.
seer. Tom. Allen was allowed
s54.5Q for stationery and legal
printing. w. A. Jamison $50 for
services on board of equalization,
A. Bohnsack s22.50 for cistern re-
pairs. Tom. Allen was allowed
$4l.25 from the interest of the
county public school funds for
printing statement Of public school
funds.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1894-05-31
BIG SLICE OF HARMONY.
Republican Township Mass Meet.
ings Select Delegates.

The Republicans of this county
met in mass meetings by town
ships last Saturday and elected
delegates to county convention.
The county convention will meet
here next Saturday and elect dele
gates to the state and congression-
al conventions.
"A strong effort was made to have
perfect harmony at the Torrance
meeting, but somehow things
would not harmonize. The ''silks"
had their "slate,'' as the stalwarts
dubbed it, and some lively opposi-
ton was developed, but reversing
the st. Louis order of things the
"silks" came out with flying colors,
registering So votes, to s., The ma
chine was simply set to work, and
''it did the rest"
Following is the list OF delegates
elected:
Henry Flfrank, c. II. Lane,
Philip Shreiner, ]. A. Reck, L. J.
Grimsley, John Fischer, Melvin
Lutes, Dave Lincoln, I. B. Tanker
sley, Arch Warren, and Marion
Corbin. Those left out in the cold
were L. Murdock, G. Z. Cofrad,
I. r. Green, Marion Slnall, 7. j.
Teeters, George Mitchell and
Frederick Reck. The organization
of the meeting was, s. T. McGhee,
chirman and Il. r. Green, secretary.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1894-05-31
DECORATION DAY.
Memorial Service. appropriately
Observed in the Twin Cities.

Last Sunday morning memorial
services of the Blue and the Gray
were appropriately and ably con
Quoted by Rev. James Lafferty AT
the Presbyterian church. The in
terror Of the church was beautifully
decorated with the stars and stripes
and fragrant flowers of all descrip-
tons in large quantity were taste
fully arranged and presented 4
grand appearance. The services
was assisted by a select choir, III
which they deserve credit.
The G. A. R. and Sons of Veter
ans attended the services in full
uniform and went as a body.
Wednesday being dark and
gloomy day did not prevent people
of the Twin Cities from observing
decoration day. The graves were
made to bloom alike with flowers
laid with gentle hands.
I. G. Fletcher Camp Sons of
Veterans commanded by Colonel 7:
R. Green paraded the streets at 10.
o'clock a. m, marching to the
hall at the corner of High and
Walnut, where they were joined By
the Grand Army post aud Sunday.
school scholars The procession
then moved south on High Street to
the cemetery. After prom;scors
decoration of graves, the closing
exercises were conducted over
the grave of Joshua ungef and ths
salute fred. Dr.y, ~. Rcck, and
j. N. Tankersley addressed ths
people in an able manner after the
decorating services were over.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1894-05-31

Mrs. H. A. Clark is visiting her
parent mt 0desa, Mo.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1894-05-31
The Glorious Fourth.

This office has just printed pos.
ters announcing grand celebration
TO begiven at Conrad's grove be-
tween the Twin Cities on July 4th
'94. This picnic will be given by
Crump 4 Chandler and will sur
pass anything ever gwen.
Posters are being printed for D
big picnic in Sportman's park ut
Latin to be given the Fourth
There will also be celebration
given ut Shells grove near Patton
|t,a ith Of July.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1894-05-31
Its 1 Dandy.

A. Mayer now has his new re-
frigerator, made by Jacob Dunlap
in place. 1t is about nine feet high,
and five feet wide by three feet
deep. The upper compartment is
for ice alone. The middle one is di-
vided into four compartments is for
butter, cheese, sausages etc, and the
lower for kegs, soda, water melons,
etc. 1t is very complete.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1894-05-31
The Latest Candidate.

A. Mayer authorizes this paper
to announce that he is a candidate
for election to feed every man who
attends the Democratic primary to-
morrow. In the meantime he will
feed anybody who wants to eat
cheap. He is better prepared than
ever to feed large crowds and you
can't over-rush him. He can give
you square meal from s cents to
81. Don't forget him 1t the cleo
tion He wants your support,
Temperance drinks---best.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1894-05-31
OFF to West Plains.

Senator Robert Dru m, J. w
Revelle, Tom Allen, John Call,J v
Slinkard and George Winchester,
delegates TO the Democratic Con
gressional convention from Bollin
ger county left Sunday night fol
West Plains. Mr.. Arnold will be
nominated on the first ballot, the
convention being a short one.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1894-05-31
Thank Them.

The Ladies of the Aid Society
of the Christian church wish to
thank the gentlemen who kindly
rendered the use OF their Office for
the recent festival also eYeronc
who assisted in making II Il success
MRs. w. Il. RocEwRLI, president
MRs. FLORA ALLEN, secretary.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1894-05-31
Additional Locals.

Mrs. RI. Hubbard Of Santa Fee,
Kansas is here on visit to her pa-
rents.
Miss Lena Stauss Of Cape Cir
ardcau is visiting the family of G.l
II. Clark. a|
The picnic at Glen Allen l.sy
Thursday was largely patrcnixed
BY Twin City people.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1894-05-31
Fine Strawberries,

Last Saturday morning Henry
Winters bought to this office quart
Of the finest strawberries that we
have seen this season. They were
very large and of the Crescent
Seeding variety. They will surely
carry off the prize the Press
offered for the finest quarts OF
Strawberries this year.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1894-05-31
Rubber Paint.

Or s'riclly pure wlutc lead k-pl
)n sleek. Price way,dNwn. Cheap.
Cheap! A. X. JAQuEs.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1894-05-31

+, w. "A. Jamison il fencing in some
lots in his ndditlot % Marble Hill.
Phelps \ rfkeolh have started a
new batckSr thop in LatesyiIle.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-08-11
800
The Finnish Language.

That strange and difficult tongue.
which is supposed to have once en-
braced the greater part of Northeast
ern Europe is now practically re-
stricted to a remote and sparsely pop
ulatcd province of the Russian en-
pire, and, despite the facetious support
accorded to it in the past by the Rus
sian government. its area is steadily,
if slowly, receding. Nor is this at all
surprising when We come to examine
the language itself Finnish grammar
is of q difficulty absolutely repulsive.
None of the other languages of tshe
same group is half so hard. HunGa-
rian-nay, even Turkish. despite the vex.
atious initial impeachment OF the Arabic
alphabet--is easy in comparison. The
syntax is at cnce provokingly elabo.
rate and perplexingly obscure 1t pos
sesses fifteen distinct cases and four
and twenty differentiated inlinitive
forms, but on the other hand. there
is no real distinction between nouns
adjectives. adverbs propositions, in
finitives and participates. so that tn
student must not be startled by findin.
infnitives regularly declined lik'
nouns and nouns taking upon then
degrees Of comparison like adjectives
-Athenaum.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-08-11
DISCOVERED THE "SAW-BY."
A Country Roy Who Became Manage
Of u Railway.

Country Eoy Who Became Manager
Of a Railway.
A few years ago green country
boy applied to the superintendent OF
Western railway for work. according
to the Washington Post and, some
what against the superintendent wish
on account of the danger to life and
limb attendant upon such occupation,
was given place as brakeman OF
freight train.
On one of his first trips it happened
that his train met another freight
train at station where the side-track
! was not long enough to accommodate
either of them. The conductors were
debating which train should back up
to a point where they could pass.
when the new hand ventured to sug-
gest that neither should back; they
could pass each other py means OF the
short side-track if the thing was man
aged right
1.-The idea excited a good deal OF
laughter on the part of the old train
men, but the boy stood his ground. 49,
We'll how would you 60 about it''
asked one OF the conductors confident
that the lad would soon find himself
against stump. >
The boy took stick and traced IN
the sand diagram to illustrate his
plan. .-.
Good gracious" said the conductor
Il believe that will do it,"
And it did do it. To-day every
, trainman in America probably knows
, , how to saw" by two long trains on
short side-track. but it is not so gen
!, orally known that the thing was never
done until an inexperienced countr!
boy, who is now the manager OF
great railway line worked out ths
problem for himself.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-08-11
The POstman,s Double Knock.

No whistles are used by the car"
riers in London. Instead they use
the postman's double knock. which is
made by giving two distinct raps on
the door. Every door is provided
with a knocker, and the doors are
always locked; even the dwellings OF
the very poorest Of Loudon's popula-
ton are provided with their knockers
and kept closed. There are no sky
scrapers of tenements or flats. The
houses are generally three stories.
with one family on each floor. There
are perhaps few that have four
stories but they are very few. OF
course this refers to dwellings only.
They have large Office buildings such
as are found In any city in this coun.
try. Postal Record.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-08-11
ON THE BRIDGE OF SIGNS.
How 1T Affects One to Hear the Mis-
erere Sung There.

How 1T Affects One to Hear the Mis-
erere Sung There.
In five minutes we had picked our
way through the labyrinth of sur
rounding gondolas, and in five more
had entered the close narrow canal.
where the beautiful BRIDGE buttressed
by two great masses of gloom-the
palace and the prison-overhung the
sluggish. sullen water
There is never lantern now along
this weird and gruesome waterway.
writes F. H. Smith in Scribner's. One
only sees the twinkling lamps OF
the gandolas like will-O the wisps
drift past-the boats themselves lost
in the blackness of the shadows--the
glimmer of the pale light Of some
slow-moving barge or the reflection
of the stars above. All else is dark
and ghostly.
The music boat drifted sideways.
and the base viol. who was standing.
twisted light cord through an iron
ring in the Shiny, ooze- colored palace.
Espero drifted against the opposite
wall-the prison.
What shall they sing, signor:?"
LAS you please, Espero."
have heard the Miserere chanted
at dead OF night in the streets of al
old Italian town. the flare OF the
torches lighting the upturned face Of
the CHASTITY dead; my eyes have filled
: when with knee to marble floor,
: have listened to the pathos OF its har
monies as they sighed through the
many pillared mosque of Cordova;
have drank in its cadences in curtaine'
alcoves with the breath of wavinI
j fans and flash of gems about me; bu
never has its grandeur and majesty S
U stirred my imagination and entrance
nv soul as on this night in Venice
! under the deep blue Of the soft Italia
sky, the frowning, bloodstained palac
above, the treacherous, silent waite
:, beneath.
: could stretch out my hand an
touch the very stones that ha
Is coffined the living dead. l could loo
down into the same depths along tt
b. edge of the water-soaked marb
where had lain the headless body, wit
I'd sack and cord. awaiting the sure Gu
lie rent of the changing tide; and fro
my cushions in the listening gondola
ty could see, high up against the blue
in the starlight the same narrow windo
in the fatal arch. through which Il
". hopeless had caught their last Gimp
IN of light and life ..>>..
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-08-11
FIGURES TO PROVE 1T.

There are $4,000 varieties of postage
stamps.
A newly invented machine labels
100, 900 cans daily.
Ninety-five per cent Of vacant pub
lie lands are in the arid regions.
There are over sixty languages and
dialects spoken by subjects OF the
car.
There are eight edible and twenty
poisonous varieties Of mushrooms in
the United States
After being abolished for twenty
five years, the death penalty has been
resumed in Switzerland.
The catacombs of Rome contain the
remains of about 100000 people.
It costs Great Britain $4,000 tt
scrape the barnacles off the bottom
of one of it's big men-o-war and re
paint it, and this has to be done twice
wear in the case of nearly every YES
sci.
France has the greatest debt in tn
world. It amounts to about 3O.6ll,
900, 900 francs, equal to about Sc, II,
OOO,O The public debt Of the Unite
| States amounts to about one-tifth tina
of France-s5s5, O39, 31o-not includin
about $4,000, 900 of matured debt, an
the preenbacks, treasury notes. etc.