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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-10
ROADS OF LONG AGO.
Highways Built 10y the Ancicnts sup
pass Those of the Present.

Highways Built 10y the Ancicnts sup
pass Those of the Present.
The roads Of the Romans surpass in
magnitude anything constructed since
their time. But in comparison with the
old Peruvian roads, of the building and
history If which no record has ever been
found, the Roman roadways are almost
insignificant Through practically i'm
rassable mountain regions for distances
variously estimated at from 800 TO
,, 900 miles the ancient Peruviaus built
their highways, 90 feet wide and in q
manner that would put to shame. in
point of durability, any pavement laid
since in the world.
These roadways were built of heavy
stone flags set with the utmost care In
mysterious cement which with time has
SC hardened that it is harder than the
stone itself The first pavement build
ing in the world Of which there is any
written record was that undertaken by
Semiramis the great Assyrian queen
After succeeding her husband on the
throne she set about laying out great
paved roadways all over her empire, and
she felt such justifable pride in this
work that she caused a record of it to
be handed down TO her successors. The
Carthaginians also had paved highways
but the Romans existed without pave
ments for 200 years after the expulsion
of their kings
1t was not until Rome was about five
centuries old that any effort was made
to pave its streets. From these efforts
grew the great roadbuilding, by which
as much as a.ything else the Romans
managed to spread their power. The
Via Appia, begun by Appius Claudius,
3l2 B. C, was carried forward steadily
until it reached a total length of $50
miles, connecting Rome with Brundu-
stun. 1t was completed in 80 B. C. 1t
was built of large blocks of sick, fitted
to each other with great exaetness and
laid ON a deep substrata Of broken stone
carefully put down.
Roadbuilding and street paving prac-
tically died out for the time being with
Roman civilization. 1t was not until
1lS4 that the streets Of Paris were
paved The work was rude and was con-
fined to a small area In London there
was no paving to speak of until 1888.
Since that time street paving has been
one of the great questions with state and
municipal governments, and endless ex
periments have been made to devise the
best methods From cobblestones to
bricks and wooden blocks and macadam
and stone blocks and asphalt the prog
ress has been steadily carried on. New
York Times.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-10
Wheelmen to Enter Politics.

There are times when every one feels
fresh awakening in politics, and /
hear that movement is secretly under
way to organize all the bicycle clubs of
the country into political phalanx
which will advocate the election of any
candidate Of either party who will stand
on a platform Of good roads " This
would be quite an innovation in politi-
cal campaigning, and the legion of bi-
cyclists is factor not to be sneezed at
The movement for better roads through
out the land has taken root and has
many sincere advocates. Bicyelists in
politics with good roads as their shib.
boleth might accomplish world of
good. They would surely strengthen
their physical structures. and if they
dldn succeed in their attempt at 20
htical prooc lyting they might by their
example induce some to take to bicy.
cliug.-NeW York Mail and Express.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-10
Fad Roads Iniure the Towns.

1t is ohyioas that cities are interested
commercially in the improvement Of
country roads In Springfield, Ills, a
f,7Y years ago, during a long period OF
wet weather in the early spring, the
price Of hay went up to $50 per tom, and
the market was supplied by railroad
from outside Of the state, while on
farms Il few miles from the city hay
was plenty at $40 per ton, but embar
coed ly mud. In this case the mud tax
could not have been more direct if it
had been levied ON every horse and COW
in that city, and if so levied the rate
would probably not have been less than
$40 per head on all such animals. The
farmer lost a market, but the towns1nan
lost money in hand. Instances of this
sort could be multiplied indefinitely. -
New Roads and Road Laws " by Roy
Stone.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-10
Salisbury.
North I.amoine.

North Iamoine.
Hollis Austin left last Tuesday for
Orono to attend school.
Wesley Ford, of Marlboro, is stopping
at Joel Young's while attending the hig
school.
Hattie f. Lamson, OF Ellsworth, has
been the guest of Susie NJ. Austin the
past week.
Emma Coggins, who has been spending
some months at Southwest Harbor, has
returned.
Raymond Mcfarland, who spent the
holidays at home, returned last Wednes-
day to Amherst college.
Walter Holt has gone to Minneapolis to
clerk in wholesale firm. May prosperity
follow him is the wish of his many
friends.
Raymond Mcfarland entertained q
number of his friends on New Years eve.
at his fathers home. Ice cream and cake
We're served and good time generally
was reported.
Ion
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-10
Great Pond.

Great Pond.
]. T. Giles is making trip up river.
A. X. Haslam, of Walt ham, was in town
Thursday.
Philip Giles and D. Mccartney moved
crews into the woods this week.
Roderick Mcdonald was in town on a
business trip several days duration not
long ago.
The holidays We're very quiet here, and
the first time for some years there was no
tree at Christmas
Surveyors Lowell, AUSTIN Cook, Tate
and Moore have commenced their winter
tour of the camps.
Monday evening, at the home of j. R.
Shuman, Miss Eliza Shuman and Master
Charles Avery viii give a birt hday party
to their young friends.
There was a very pleasant anniversary
reception on New Years night given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Williams. The hos
tess was assisted in receiving by Mrs.
Garland. The little daughter of the
house, Bernice, and Miss Eliza Shuman
gave excellent recitals, and musical
programme followed and was enjoyed by
the guests. The collation. was of sand
witches, cake, coffee, fruit and candies.
Mrs. Williams was the recipient of
dainty dinner set, silver, etc.
Jan. 6. FLOssIE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-10
No Reflection on Burnt Coat Harbor

No Reflection on Burnt Coat Harbor.
Coleman a. Crabtree, of Swans Island.
writes to THE AMERICAN as follows:
In justice to myself and others doing
business on Swans Island l wish to cor
rect statement made in some of the
Boston papers which says:
'The three-masted schooner Robert
Drury' while loading granite at Swans
Island, parted her fastenings at the
wharf, during the recent gale, and
stranded on Garden Point"
The schooner "Robert Drury" was not
loading at Swans Island but at Orino
Island, small island at the north of
Swans Island. Swans Island COR Burnt
Coat harbor, where all granite quarried
on Swans Island at present is loaded, is
acknowledged by those acquainted to be
one OF the best Of the many harbors on
the coast of Maine
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-10
Northeast HarDor.
High school commenced Monday.

High school commenced Monday.
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.o,,.r 1os+ ,,.aa,, on b,siness
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US ii0us N4.'' 10
Inc harvesting OF zee mas com sieiieeu'
- " as 'i'ii wen -''e L g -
Tommy Graves, who has Just returned
from Franklin, Is suffering with mumPs'
L. A. Clark has moved into Stephen
SmeIIidre's h0use on Main street for he
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-10
DEATH OF WILLIAM G. BUNKER.

DEAlH Or W llllAh ". ID 4 y A-AN'
Death has again visited our community
and taken for its victim one of our best
citizens, William G. Bunker. \ few days
before his death he was in his usual
health. He contracted cold which termi-
mated in lung fever, and soon proved
fatal
Mr.. Bunker was the second son OF the
late Dudley and Arabella Grow Bunker.
and was born in this town, Dec. ., IS.
In his early life he was engaged in lum-
boring on Union river. On the breaking
out Of the gold excitement in California
he went to hat state where he remained
eighteen years, and by his industry and
steady habits he amassed a comfortable
competency. He returned to this State
in September, 1869, expecting to enjoy the
comforts gained by his hard toll.
Soon after his return he built fine
home and married Miss Josephine,
daughter of Alfred Hopkins, esq, OF this
place His health soon began to fail.
and for many years he was at times a
great sufferer from that distressing
disease, asthma.
He was man of steady habits, very
industrious, kind hearted and hospitable,
a good neighbor, and universally re-
spected by all who knew him. He will
be much missed and long remembered by
this community. He has gone to his
reward and his works do follow him.
Jan. 5. Roy.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-10
BuckspOrr.


John R. Arey died suddenly OF paralysis
Saturday, in the seventy-third year Of
his age, Deceased was a native of Bucks
port For several years he followed the
sea. When the Bucksport branch rall-
road vas built twenty years ago he wa
appointed station agent at Bueksper'
Centre, and held hat position at the tim,
of his death, Mr.. Arey was a man Of
the strictest integrity and was highly
respected.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-10

and supper in the evening ct the RESI-
dence OF Fred l.. Murch. They report ST.
enjoyable time.
1t Is little late to wish the editor and
employees of THE AMERICAN a merry
Christmas but Will extend to them our
best wishes for their happiness and pros
perity during the present new year,
Capt. Cushman E. Alley, accompanied
by Miss Lena Marshall, left last Monday
for Lawrence, Mass, where Capt. Alley
will spend he winter with his sisters, and
Miss Marshall Will live with the family
of Mrs. Josephine Kline.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-10
Dirt Roads Are Either Muddy or pnstr

Dust and mud are the alternative con
ditions of dirt roads, with all too brief
intermediate stages, when they are for
few days just about right for comfort
able driving They can stand neither
drought nor flood, neither rain nor shine,
except in very moderate proportions.
Exchange,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-10
West Trenton.

West Trenton.
Miss Ethel and Orrin P. Haynes spent
New Years with their aunt, Mrs. Pearl L..
Leland.
Mrs. Daniel Grindle has gone to Bass
Harbor to visit her daughter, Mrs. John
Dolliver, for some time.
E. S. Hamor and wife and daughter
Linnie We're in town this week visit
ing Mrs. Hamor's parents, Capt. w. D.
Leland and wife.
Your respondent received pleasant
call on Monday afternoon of this week
from Mayor Higgins, OF Ellsworth, who
was in town on business.
The young men ofthis place celebrated
Dec. 20, by shooting match, and party
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-10
DEATH OF CAPT. SMITH WATSON.

Capt. Smith Watson died at his home,
Tuesday night. Although he had been
in failing health for some time, it was not
supposed that he was in immediate dan
ger, and the news Of his death came as a
shock to many friends. Capt. Watson
will long be remembered as one of the
most enterprising citizens of our town.
He leaves widow, also two daughter by
previous marriage, one of whom resides
in Florida, the other in Rhode Island.
The funeral services We're held from the
church Thursday afternoon and were
attended by Naskeag lodge, F. and A. M,
OF which Capt. Watson was an honorary
member, and which performed the ma
sonic burial service at the grave. The
officers and many members of Eggemog-
gin lodge, of Sedgwick, We're present.
Jan. 3. La MoUCHE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-10
Underwear and Hosiery.

We bought l5 SPEC
In
selling goods cheap buy,
o use.
So boz. AND AYERS at worth
cents
70 Doz HEAVY RIBBED SHIRTS AND DRAWERS cent
worth
worth
Latc- al Ribbed Underwear g.,
nd h,reu'- reduced u
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-10
HOUSEKEEPERS GOODS.

PIECES OF CRASHES at yard, so0 for piece
containing % yards.
loo PIECES BIRDS EYES at 4j cents per piece
TOWELS cents about one.third their value
BLANKETS White and Coored from A $500
100 BEDsPREADS, regular s. goods, at 80 cents
1000 sIEETINti prices heard lis than
to-day We quote prices them
until January y, longer
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-10
COUNTY NEWS.
For additional c3lntJ N1'es see ofhef pages

BROOKLYN.
Representative \. P. Kane left for
Augusta, Monday.
Newell Powers has gone to Massachu-
sets for the winter.
no Staples, of Bangor, is spending a
short vacation in town.
Roy Kane left town Friday for Hebron.
where he Will attend Hebron academy
Mrs. R. W. Flye has gone to Boston,
where she will probably spend the Win
ter.
John Hartman is in very feeble health,
and slight hope of his recovery is enter
tanned.
The next meeting of Hancock County
Pomona grange will be with Brooklin
grange Jan. S.
Miss Mary Stanley, who has been visit
ing her mother, Mrs. A. Z. Stanley, re-
turned to Boston, Monday.
F. D. Young, OF Webster City Iowa.
recently made short visit to relatives in
this town. His niece, Miss Ella McFar-
land. of this town, accompanied him home
and will probably spend the winter in
Iowa.
1t is expected that new lodge of Odd
Fellows Will be organized here soon.
There are quite a number in town who
are already members of the order, and
should a lodge be organized it will
doubtless be highly successful
Naskeag Lodge, at its annual meeting
JAN 2, elected the following officers: w.
M, Owen L. Flye; S. W, Austin E. Free
thy; j. w, William n. Freethy; treas
urer, Henry S. Kane; secretary, A. G..
Blake; S. D., DR.. F. S. Herrick; j. D.,
John J. Mcdonnell; S. S, Eldorus H.
Bridges; j. s., Warren S. Ford; tyler, S.
E. Mcfarland The installation, which
will be pu bile, will take place Wednesday,
Jan. IS.
Brooklin grange has elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year:
Master, John Staples; overseer,
Emery J. Bracy; lecturer, Mrs Kate
B. Hall; steward, Henry S. Kane; as
sistant steward, James Stanley; chaplain,
Mrs. G. A. Grindle; treasurer, j. B. Bah
son; secretary, Mrs. NJ. X. Babson; gate
keeper, George Stewart; pomona, Mrs. \.
NJ. Allen; fora, Mrs. Lizzie Mcfarland;
ceres, Mrs Belle c. Blake; lady assistant
steward, Mrs. Lena Flye.
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DRESS GOODS.

Greatest Colord
former 75eents of
which da
A OTTO " o
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CLOAK DEPARTMENT.

consisting Of Coats and Fur Cape
10 o G.
The advocate., 1895-09-25


'No willing band need be idle; there
is no poverty save that caused by in
temperance or profiigacy." Such Is a
sentiment expressed by many Over-fed
fools and knaves, and by many work.
ingmen, who, having always had a
"job" themselves, know not what Ii is
TO be out OF work and penniless, TO come
''home" at night, footsore, and weary,
to tell an anxious wife and mother OF
another days failure, and to hear fam
ished little ones pleading piteously for
food.
Have pity on them, for their life is
full of grief and care:
You do not know the many woes the
very poor must bear;
You do not see the silent tear by many
mother shed,
AS childhood offers up the prayer,
"Give us our daily bread"
No sadder case ever came to our mo-
tice than the attempted killing of their
children-one recovered--and the sui
eide of Edwards and his wife in this
city because the husband and father
could not obtain work After admin
istering poison to their babes, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwards took the same poison
themselves, and gladly lay down TO die
by their side. Edwards remarked to a
friend on the previous day THAT at was
mo use to fight amy longer against pow
erty." The horror was discovered by
the landlady, who heard the four-year-
old child crying: II tant wake mamma,
and me so hungry"
The Edwardses were persons Of edu-
cation and refinement, and temperate in
their hablts-"d deserving poor" who
were driven to end an existence that
had become intolerable by reason Of our
unnatural laws, which permit the
fencing I'M OF natural resources from
those who could and would use them
San Francisco Star.
The advocate., 1895-09-25
Illinois BOOdlers.

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. 1.-THE Sanga-
mon county grand jury has started to
take testimony regarding the charges
Of boodling against members Of the
thirty-ninth general assembly. Captain
d. III. Hart, a prominent lawyer of Lin
coin and recent prohibition candidate
for governor, told the grand jury that
a party whose name he gave had in
formed him that between $4,000 and
$4,000 had been paid out to secure the
passage Of the mechanics lien law, in
troduced by Representative Istdor
Plote Of Chicago, and rushed through
the house half an hour before sine die
adjournment. The bill Is In the interest
Of lumber dealers.
Editor Kohlsaat and Reporter Tom
Cannon Of the Times-Herald, appeared
before the Sangamon county grand jury
to-day and related what they knew
about boodling by Legislators. The evil
dence was all in the shape Of affldavlts
Of prominent Chicago business men,
who swear money was paid for the
passage Of several bills.
The evidence was quite sensational
and discriminating. This afternoon d.
w. Wilson of Elgin, secretary of the
National Dairymen's association, and
Representative Jonathan Merriam Of
Pekin, appeared before the jury. 1t Is
stated sensational arrests will develop
from the evidence now before the jury
The advocate., 1895-09-25

The Harvey -Horr debate on the silver
question Is now printed in book form,
making book of nearly 500 pages, to be
retailed at so cents. We can supply 1t
at that price, or with the Advocate one
year for $1.25.
Mr.. Harvey has assigned his interest
in the book to H. G.. Miller and w. ].
Cheney, as trustees, who are to use his
SHARE of the profits for the promotion
Of edpAtion On the money question,
The advocate., 1895-09-25

Jewell county to read the Kansas City
Gazette, L.eavenworth Times, Wichita
Eagle, Topeka Journal, Troy Chief, Hia-
watha World and other republican pa
pers and keep posted as to the dolngs of
the present administration, and we ask
them not to forget the fact that 1t was
their governor who robbed the state
treasury of over $500 to pay his private
expenses; but probably this was in line
with their plan of redemption.
MORE ANON.
The advocate., 1895-09-25
Among the Ozarks.

1.-THE Land OF Big Red Apples" Is an
attractive and interesting book. hand
somely illustrated with views Of South
Missouri scenery, including the famous
OIden fruit farm Of 1900 acres in Howell
county. It pertains 10 fruit raising In
that great fruit belt OF America, the
southern slope Of the ozarlks, and will
prove OF great value, not only to fruit
growers, but to every farmer and home
seeker lpOlung Tor q farm and q home,
The advocate., 1895-09-25
A Chance for Women to Make Money.

see so many men giving their expert
lence in the Dish Washer business that
one would almost think the men had TAX
en- to washing the Dishes" but ladies can
do just as well as men. have been de-
voting my time for over year to selling
Perfection Dish Washers. My husband
have cleared over 5000 In a year. The
trouble with people is they will not try new
things, so let the golden opportunity pass.
Every family wants a Dish Washer, and
anyone can sell them IL they try. do
not canvass at all: people come or send
after washers. have examined all the
Dish Washers made, but the Perfection
has no equal. You can get complete In
structlohs by addressing the Perfection
Manufacturing Co., Drawer Az, Engle-
wood, Ill. want ladies everywhere TO
try this business and let US hear how they
succeed. A READER.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-21
ASBESTOS IN AMADOR,

Discoveries of unexpected sources of
wealth in California are SO frequent that
the wonder is what next will be found.
The Suffer Creek (Amador County, Times
has made an announcement hardly less
important than that of the discovery of
gold. 1t is that large body of asbestos
has been discovered on Quartz Mountain.
This is rot SO important as the additional
announcement that it is of the amianthus
variety, the rarest and finest of all the
kinds OF this peculiar mineral 1t is found
only IN few parts of Europe, and by rea-
son OF its great scarcity and cost is used
only IN the manufacture of the finest as
bestos and most expensive fabrics. The
great value of amianthus was approx
mately expressed to the editor of the
Times by mining capitalist in the follow
ing words: Give me good mine of pure
amianthine asbestos and I will let YOU
have all the silver that was ever mined
out OF the famed Potosi in South America.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-21
and changed his tactics, which consisted of

and changed his tactics, which consisted OF
silence.
do you think our coast defenses are ade-
quate?" asked CALL representative who was
unable to get a word in edgeways before.
sYou have no defenses at present, but prob
ably will in time. The battery now being con-
structed on this coast is one of the three finest
in the world. The other two New
York"
awe have not witnessed any very unusual
thing so far.
''Well, OF that do not know" answered Mr..
Schofeld taking in and emitting another long
breath, ''but in the matter of defense you will
not be neglected"
SIS the standing army OF this country in good
shape?"
Excellent, particularly in the Southwestern
States, where the Indians prevail. 1 found
everything up to the standard"
ais there likely to be any further trouble with
the renegade tribes?"
81 think not. They seem to have come to the
conclusion that it is foolish to fight with this
Government"
''De they appear to be thinning out?"
"No. Getting thicker; yes, thicker"
Just then private secretary began to fold up
some documents and there was general air of
hustle and hurry. A messenger rushed down
the hallway and somebody remarked that the
train for Monterey waited for no man. This
woke the general out of his explanatory mood
and excusing himself very gracefully he let out
another long breath and went to prepare him
self for a trip to the city of cypress, where the
salmon bite at fiyhooks and the seabass bite at
red rags.