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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-08-16
As MARION SAW 1T.
An Intercepted Letter about the Great
Ball Game.
ELLSWORTH, Aug. 10, 1891

ELLSWORTH, Aug. 10, 1891.
| DEAREST ALICE: | was so glad to re-
ceive your letter to-day and know that
you are coming next week. | have
planned for lots Of fun. But if you
had only been here last Friday You
don't know what you missed! Two mines
! composed of he gay old boys of Els
worth played bail They called them
selves the "Muffers" and buffers "
1 There We're doctors. lawyers, professors,
merchants and laymen-a good many of
them proved themselves "laymen" before
they got through the game.
The fun began few minutes after >
O'Clock. | never laughed so much in my
| life. You just ought to have seen those
! big over-groWn boys trying to play ball.
Some of them were so afraid of the ball
that they would not get near enough to
! hit it. Others We're quite brave and
| stood right up close to what they
called the plate and lodged the
ball when it came too close. Once
| in a while they would hit it, and
| zen you should have seen them run
and heard them yell. Some of them after
making one strike at the ball dropped the
bat and took to their heels, supposing
they were entitled to base run. Then
when they got close to the base they
would go down on all fours and slide the
rest of the distance as though they were
on toboggan slide.
One catcher, the only one who seemed
to care anything for his looks, wore a
mask. Others had some portion of
their costumes padded; whether they
did it to improve their appesrance-envi
Gus of their stouter brothers-or for the
sake of saving doctors bills and liniment
| haven't been able to make out.
One of the funniest of 1.-The boys" who
was unable to hit the ball with the COM
mon bat, obtained an immense board that
| looked like the rudder of the May
| flower" and with this he made great
| hit
A mounted guard of doctors, armed to
the teeth, were stationed just inside the
| gates.
| ! wanted to congratulate 'Chief of Po-
! lice Gallert you know Mr.. Gallert) on
mis- success in his new office, but fearing
he might consider one of the opposite sex
a foe in the camp, dared not approach.
! am very much interested in base ball,
as you very well know, but why, for the
life OF me can't tell, for | don know
the first thing bout it. For certain rea-
sons l dare not put in writing, l was
very much interested in the Muffers,
and wanted them to win. l was sure the
/ buffers We're cheating, but the Mufers
won, anyway, and | was glad.
Oh, but it would take a year TO write all
abou: the game. l can tell you better
when l see you. II the Muffers and
buffers ever play again in this "City of
Lights" you must see them if you have to
charter train TO get here.
Good bye until | see you.
Lovingly yours,
I MARIoN.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-08-16
CHRISTIAN ENDEANOR.


Topic FOR the Week beginning August
80 Comment by Rev, :. II. Doyle.
Topic.-How to bsas uaAers to CArist.-I
/ Cor. ix, 49,
When Andrew found Christ, the first
thing that h" did va> to 70 and find
4 Simon Peter his brother, and to say to
him. "We have found the Messias, P"
and then he lei him to Jesus. Andrew
should be a model to all Christians. If
we have found Christ, our greatest am
bition should bc II bring others to Him.
In this work Christian Endeayorers
should have a peculiar interest In the
associate members of our societies we
have those who while not Christians
profess that they have an interest i'll
Jesus Christ Every active Endeavorer
should have a burning desire to bring
them TO Christ No better one than
Paul could be taken rs a model for this
work. Our lesson takes him as our ex
ample. To bring others to Christ-we
are taught that.
/. We should use all the means at
hand Paul laborcd that by all means
he might lead some to Christ. He used
all means. He held up Christ and
Him erucifed " We must do this.
Sometimes we hesitate to speak 10 9th
ers upon religious matters because we
know we are not perfect ourselves. To
avoid this timidity we should put self
in the background and simply hold up
Christ Paul also prayed He prayed
earnestly and constantly for the saliva
ton of souls We cannot convert hu-
man soul. God alone can do that, and
He delights to do it in answer to prayer.
God may not answer prayers for tenn
poral blessings, but earnest, persistent
prayers for the salvation of souls will
not be unheard Paul also used letters.
What burning Cpistles he wrote that he
might bring men to Christ. Letter
writing can lie used to good advantage
in this work Paul also lived consist
ent Christian life. This is the best
means we can use to bring others to
Christ
.. We should use tact and skill. 1t
takes much skill to lead men to Christ.
I lrlSt recognized THIS, iOF ne S'tId,
will make you fishers of men. : The
successful fisherman must have shrewd-
ness and tact Paul was tactful. To the
jew he became jew and to the gen
tile gentle, not At the sacrifice OF
principle, but Of what was not essential.
He recognized the differences in people
and did not try to apply a set of rules to
all classes and sects We must have the
same tact What will draw one to
Christ may repel another. We must
know our people We must use tact and
skill in handling them.
3. We should be willing to sacrifice
self This was the secret of Paul sue
cess He kept himself III subsection. He
lost sight of self in his eagerness to save
souls In all these things "Go and do
thou likewise y
Bible Readings-Dan. XII. 3; Math.
V, l6; Mark ii, LIZ; John j, 4o-42;;
XIV, !, S; Rom. xi, -, Il; Tim. ",
49, II Tim. ii, 10; Jas. V, 10, 20; /
Pet. ii, -; Rev. xxi, H..
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-08-16
COURT OF INSOLVENCY.

In case of Charles L. W. Brown, Bucks
port insolvent debtor. Samuel L. Hall,
Bucksport, appointed assignee.
In case of Charles W. Murray, Eden,
insolvent debtor, Bertrand +. Clark,
Eden, appointed assignee.
In case of Fred d. Galley, fremont, in
solvent debtor. George h. Fuller, Ire
mont, appointed assignee.
In case of Lewis Z. Foss, Gouldsboro,
insolvent debtor, Bertrand Z. Clark,
Eden, appointed assignee.
Appointment of second meeting of
creditors filed and approved in cases of
Eugene d. Foster, Amherst, insolvent
debtor; James j. Lawton, of fremont,
who carried on business at said fremont
in his own name and under the name of
the Bass Harbor Canning Co., and also
the name of Lawton Bros, insolvent
debtor
Debtors petition for discharge filed by
Edwin T. Stevens, Gouldsboro; Eugene
d. Foster, Amherst; Joseph T. Snow,
Deer Isle, insolvent debtors.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-08-16
PROBATE COURT.
august Term at Ellsworth Business
one-insolvency Matters.

/ AUGUST tinh AT i-ii>N ul'ii
Done Insolvency Matters.
/ The August term of the probate and in
solvencv courts was held al Ellswort n
last Wednesday and Thursday, Follow
ing is summary of the business done:
W ills admitted 90 probate; rt,toda (.
Merritt, Bucksport; Phebc j. Williams,
| Blueh!il; George Y. Mills, ProoksVlllei
Emily Livingstone, Clermont, Columbia
county, New York.
Wills presented fer probate: amanda
Fay Bueksport; Ambrose Thurston, Deer
Isle; James Clement. I'd, Mount Desert :;
Hiram NJ Norton, Eden; Lewis Freeman,
fremont: Susan Merrill Carlton, George
B. Flye, Brooklin.
Administration granted on estates of
Cornelia c. Remick, Hancock; John II.
Dodge, BROOKLYN.
Petition filed for administration in es-
tates of William BucEminster, Deer Isle;
Francis Taft, GouldSboro.
Guardian appointed unto Nondell +.
joyce, minor, Swans Island; Americas
Clark. Penobscot.
Inventories returned of estates Of Ed
ward G. Dodge, fremont; Leonard o. Fay,
Bucksport Thomas Mason, Orland.
Order of notice returned in estates OF
Mary l.. Folsom. Bucksport; Mary Ann
Fletcher, Ellsworth; Edward c. Dodge,
fremont.
Petition filed for license to sell real es-
tate of Clarence E. Mcbride, ct ais,
minors, Mt Desert.
Accounts settled in estates OF Donald
Nicholson, Buckspert Daniel B. Allen,
Bluehil: Mary \. Glidden, East Orleans,
Mass Arthur DrinkWater. minor. Will
liam Drinkwater, minor, Ellsworth;
kirty $ Eddy ct ais. minors, Bay City,
Michigan.
Accounts filed for settlement in estates
Of Olive L. BGbson Ct ais, minors, Nash
ington, D. G.; John Cousins, Brooklin;
Lucy J. Henry Brooksvile.
Allowance out OF personal estate granted
to widow OF Wellington f. Blake, Brooks
Vile.
Petition for allowance to widow out OF
personal estate filed in estates OF Leander
Hancock. Bucksport; Edward {. Dodge,
fremont.
Examination in estate of Judah
Saunders, Orland, ordered to be filed.
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\ Piece of Her Mind.

lady correspondent has this 10 say.
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At last, in despair, committed the sin OF try
Ing AN advertised medicine br Piercc'- Favor
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The medicine mentioned cures all the delicate
diseases peculiar to females, A. Female Weak
ness, periodical pains, irregularities, nervous
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To permanently cure constipation. bilious.
ness. indigestion or dyspepsia, use Or. Pierre'-
Pleasant Pellets.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-08-16
The Fruit of aith.

a spirit Of contentment is absolutely
essential TO happiness. Without this
temper no amount of temporal good can
satisfy. With it small measure meets
all the demands of our nature, But the
contentment that brings abiding peace
and JOY is the fruit of faith 1t comes
of an abiding trust in God, our Father,
and in Jesus Christ. our gracious and all
sufficient Saviour. National Presbv-
terian.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-08-16
Good Words For Christian Endeavor.

President Thwiug Of the Western Re-
serve university says: The Christian
Endeavor society stands not only by the
side of the college, but also stands be-
fore the college 1t is first to lead men
to Christ, who, coming to the college
and going forth from the college, are
themselves to lead men to Christ as
their Saviour
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-08-16
Burglary at SedSwick.

The store of John W. Paris in this viii
lage vas broken into last Wednesday
night, Aug. S and the safe blown open.
Mir. Paris was in Bar Earbor and can
not tell the amount stolen. The burglars
broke into the blacksmith shop of A. H.
Dority and there got the tools to work
with.
No clue as regards the thieves
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-08-16
Power of the Spirit.

True Christians, who live up to their
privileges and are worthy of their call
ing, are filled with the Spirit. Their
bodies are His temples, they abound in
hope through His power they are
strengthened with power through the
Spirit in the inward man, and through
the Holy Ghost the love Of God is shed
abroad in their hearts. They receive
the gifts of the Spirit, walk in the COM
forts of the Spirit and bring forth the
fruits of the Spirit. They find the mind
Of the Spirit life and peace. They are
not in the flesh but in the spirit, for
the Spirit of God dwelleth in them Led
by the Spirit of God, it is their unspeak
able privilege to be sons Of God. The
Spirit helps their infrmities and aids
them in prayer. But if any man hath
not the Spirit of Christ he is none Of
His. Thomas Chase, Ii. D.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-08-16

The second annual cattle show and fair
of the Mort hern Hancock County agri-
cultural society Will be held in Amherst
on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. % and
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-08-16
Deer Isle.

H. NJ. Thayer mas. it is reported, secured
a contract to supply New York parties
with 800, GOO paving blocks, and he is al
lowed nearly years time in which to
complete the job.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-08-16
Lan1oine Beach.

There IS to be clam-bake on the shore
in front of the Shore Acres hotel next
Tuesday afternoon.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-08-16
Mt. Desert

Mt. Desert.
Eibridge V. Lyman has been appointed
by the governor an agent to prevent
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-22
A FLOOD IN ARKANSAS.
Ninety Miles of the Iron Mountain
Road Under Water.

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nc
greatest hoou III Uhe history OF souUh
central Arkansas Is now on, and that
part of the state is rapidly approaching
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VAST INLAND SEA-
Memphis, Tenn, March 21.-Most of
Mississippi west of the river tonight pre-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-22
DENVER DOWN ON WAITE.
Business Men Will Not Allow Troops
Out Again.

Denver, March 21-The intensity of
feeling over the city hall matter has by
no means abated. The most conservative
business men are greatly wrought up over
the determined attitude of Gov. Waite in
his defiance of the courts and in his re-
peated threats to clean out the city hall.
REGARDLESS of the courts decision 1t is
op My stated that the business men will
never allow the militia to parade
the streets again for the purpose of
carrying out the orders of the chic
executive in matters of a political nature.
Everybody awaits in suspense the ruling
OF the supreme court, and dcmonstra-
ZION IN defiance of the decision OF court
VIII be Instantly resented by an uprising
OF citizens. To-day the district attorney
commenced quo warrant proceedings
AGAINST Commissioners Martin and Orr,
canning that this action should have been
brought by the new members instead of
awaiting the military demonstration Of
Inc governor.
10 the contempt case before Judge
tlJnn to-day all the parties filed answers,
the governor included. Attorney Rogers
secured permission from the court TO in
lFouute witnesses for Justification. Mem
Der OFT testified that he had received
II9uce OF removal and had not obeyed IL.
ne admitted that the board had detailed
tD-l-e TO guard the office from invasion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-22
TEACHERS INSTITUTES.
The One Formerly Held at Albany to
Be Held at Hawkinsville.

Atlanta, Ga, March 2l.-There will be
no county teachers institute held at the
Albany Chautauqua this year, but the
new Ockmulgee Chautauqua to be iuau-
gurated at Hawkinsville May /, will be
the beneficiary of this patronage. State
School Commissioner Bradwell has de
cided that it will be impracticable to as
semble the Institutes April /, on account
of the new law for the quarterly payments
of teachers, which becomes effective at
that time Past Institutes al the Albany
Chatauqua have been very successful,
however, and as the Haw6insville Chau-
tauqua is to be open May1. the committee
has decided to take advantage of that.
Each county is allowed $50 to employ ex-
perts at the annual institutes. With ten
or fifteen counties assembled together
and this money in the hands of the
chautauqua management it will be a nice
thing for both sides.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-22
A WOMAN KILLSARAViSHER
He Had Assaulted Her Daughter in
Her House.

The Girl Frightened Into Keeping the
The Appearance of a Horrible Nal
ady All That Led to the Discovery.
The Ravisher Shot Down From Be-
hind While In a Store.
Norfolk, Va, March 2l.-Fred Watts
was shot and killed to-day at Lees store,
about two miles from this city, by Mrs
Henry Hugo Watts was a young man
about Is years of age, residing in the
country, near the scene of the tragedy
Sometime in January, it is claimed
Watts went to the residence of the
Hugo family while they Were in the
city, and finding Edith Hugo, the
lj-year-old daughter, alone, threatened
her with death if she did not comply
with his desires The girl, it is stated, in
fear of her life, gave way to him. and he
accomplished his purpose, swearing her
to secrecy under threats of killing her if
she revealed the crime. AS a result of
this crime he transmitted a loathsome
disease to the girl, who was taken
ill and growing rapidly worse, her par
ents sent her to a friend in town for treat
ment, not knowing what her disease was.
She did not get better and was sent to
the ST. Nincent's hospital, where at last
the attending physician discovered the
real nature Of her disease, which was
then made known to her parents.
THE MOTHERS REVENGE.
Mrs. Hugo went to the store to-day
where the tragedy was enacted, under
pretence Of making a purchase. Watts
was standing in the door with his back to
her, wnen she suddenly whipped out a re-
volver and fred. Watts called to a col
ored boy to keep her off, but Mrs. Hugo
rushed at him, pressed him down and fired
two more shots at him, only one of the
shots taking effect in his back, but re-
sulting in death in ten minutes. After
Mrs. Hugo had ceased firing she threw a
liquid in his face Mr.. and Mrs hugo
came to town and reported the case to
Justice A. II. Hawkes., who summoned a
jury of inquest. They rendered a verdict
that Watts came to his death by pistol
shot, fired by Mrs. Henry Hugo Mrs.
Hugo is about IS years old. She is per-
fectly calm and quiet tonight, and has
given herself up, and is now at a friend
residence in this city, but under police
surveillance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-22
THE H1oKs-N1CHo1s CASE.
1t Promises to Be Famous Among
Florida Cases.


Florida Cases.
Starke, Fla, March 2l.-The case Of
the state VS. Arthur Hicks for the shoot.
ing of Miss May Nichols, at Hampton
Fla, on the evening of August 6, 1893
was SET IN the circuit court for to-day
An account Of the shooting was given at
the time il occurred in the MoBNING
News. Miss Nichols is lovely blonde
II years Old and came from the north
TO Florida with her parents
two years ago. Young Hicks is about the
same age but has always born the name
of being rude and manageable. This
case bids fair to be one Of the most ex-
citing in the history of our county. All
parties interested on both sides are of
very prominent families, and stand high
in their respective communities. Young
Hicks is ably defended, his father retain
ing the best counsel in the state, viz q,
Hon. Frank Pope, of Jacksonville; Col
s. H. Finley, Of Gainesville, and Col
James T. Wills, formerly Of Atlanta, Ca,
but now here.
All the forenoon was consumed without
getting a single Juryman.
w +. Watts who forged a check on f.
w. Aguew " Co. of Ocala, Fla, and ne
gotiated same with G. NJ Sparkman here
last summer has been convicted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-22
GLADsToNE's EYEs1GHr.
Ae May Become Blind Before an
Operation Can be Performed.


London, March 21.-Ex-Premier Glad
stone arrived in London from Brighton
this morning. He is much stronger than
he was when he went to Brighton, but is
still troubled with hoarseness and catarrh.
The condition of his eyes is about the
same as fortnight ago Mr.. Gladstone
Is not at all we'll
MAY BECOME BLIND.
DR.. Netherclife told Mr. Gladstone
that the cataracts forming over his eyes
might render him blind before they
reached condition TO be operated upon.
He named three months as the probable
lapse of time before the operation
a letter was written by MIR. Gladstone
to John COwan, chairman of the MidlO-
THAN liberals, from Brighton last Satur-
day. in which Mr.. Gladstone says. Il am
sangulne, III the hope that Scotland will iu
the future cherish a sense of duty no less
lofty and enlightened than in the past
and / do not doubt the suiGciency of her
influence and power to obtain without
serious difficulty everything need full to
satisfy special wants For myself need
say little more than ] carry with me out
OF Office the political opinions pUOfessed
In 1t. 1t IS indeed q source of satisfaction
to me that after sixty years OF a highly
contentious life, / can be honorably re
in political conflict of which have mad so
full a share
DEMANDS OF THE KINGDOM
But recognize the great and growing
demands of these countries for satisfying
their legislative wants. lament that
the discrepancy of sentiment between the
two houses of parliament has been re
vived to such an extent as to raise Ques-
ton between the chamber responsible
and the chamber totally irresponsible to
the nation, and raise it in such form as
will demand at no distant day a conclu-
sive judgment from the constituencies.
81 feel deeply convinced that until the
first demands of Ireland are satisfied as
the House of Commons tried to satisfy
them, neither will the legislative wants
of any portion of the United Kingdom be
adequately met, nor will the empire at
tain the maximum of its nnion and power.
nor British honor be effectually cleared
of the deepest historic stain ever attached
TO it.
Mr.. Gladstone has had a consultation
with DR.. NethercliTe, the celebrated
ophthalmist
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-22
SHOT By MooNsHINERs
A Farmer Who Was Called as Wit
ness MortallY Wounded.

Birmingham, Ala, March 21.-Yester-
day j. w. Perryman, a farmer, testified
in an Illicit distillery case against John
Street and others in Lee county. As he
was going home through some woodland
near Denver, where he resided, a
number of shots rang out from
among the bushes along his path,
and he fell mortally wounded,
as he fired and one of his assailants
dropped, but was lifted by his companions
and carried off. Perryman was still alive
when help reached him, and stated that
Street and others interested in the dis
tillery case, whom he named, had fired on
him from ambush, and that he had re-
turned The fire, and to the best of his be-
lief had killed Street. Officers are scour-
ing the woods for the assassins.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-22
BRAZIL AND PORTUGAL.
Complications May Follow the Fligh'
of Da CANA.

Rio Janeiro, March International
complications which threaten to assume
a grave character, have arisen from the
revolution and the subsequent surrender
of the insurgent war vessels and the es-
cape of Admiral da Cana and his officers
The Portuguese warships on which Ad-
miral da Cana and his officers took
refuge were permitted to leave the har-
Dor under the express stipulation imposed
by the Brazilian government that Ad-
miral da Cana and the officers
with him were to remain on board
those ships until the governments Of
Portugal and Brazil had settled the ques-
ton as to their ultimate destination. The
action Of the Portuguese naval officers who
protected Admiral da Cana and his Off
GERS has raised a strong feeling of indig-
nation in Official as well as civil circles,
and it is known that President Peixoto
is in possession of documents of the
utmost Importance as showing that aid
was systematicallv given to the insurgents
by the officers of other European vessels.