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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-03-07
GOOD ROADS WILL TELL.
A Comparison of Two Ohio Towns shows
That Mud Clogs Business.

Ono of the commissioners of Hardin
county, O, which has constructed a
system Of macadam roads under a recent
law, tells of the value to his town of
kenton of good roads as follows:
During one day in January last,
when the weather had been a little open
and soft for some days, had occasion
to go over to the county seat of an ad-
joining county l found the entire town
and surrounding country stuck in the
mud, not half dozen teams to be seen
on the streets during the day, business
of every description at standstlll, and
business men said to me that this was
a fair sample of what they had expe
rienced for more than two weeks, and
they rightly and clearly attributed it all
to the lack of good roads.
Upon my return home i'll the even
ing found it had been busy day in
kentOn, and great many farmers had
been to town. One of the police officers
had taken the trouble to count the con
veyances mitchell in and around the bust
ness part OF the town at ? O'Clock.
They numbered over COO. This demon
strated pretty well that good roads viii
tel.
Putting together the money wasted
in making dirt roads and all the money
obtained from having the road tax paid
i'll cash, excepting what must 20 for
bridges, will give a fund i'll every town
ship that will build the major part Of
mile Of good macadam road and in
some of the townships full mile. That
is enough to be appreciated even the
first year, small though it is, and con-
tlnued year after year according to a
system will in a reasonable time grad
ually but surely result in macadamizing
the roads of heaviest travel. That is a
Contamination devoutly to be wished, :"
and we shall have something to show
for the money expended.
| imagine. however, that the small
beginning will have larger and quicker
results. After the first few miles of per
manent roads are made and all the peo-
pie see for themselves what such roads
will do for them they will like the in
vestment SO we'll that the fund for it
will be increased and the good work
pushed more rapidly. Then in less time
than would now seem probable each
township will be crossed from north to
south and east to west by at least one
macadam road, with others soon to fol-
low, until all the principal highways,
together with their feeders, form sys-
tenn of excellent hard roads. H G.
Kaufman in Good Roads.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-03-07
kITrERN TO CARIBOU.
One Weeks Winnowings of News,
Novelty and Nonsense

A lady who came to Maine and passed
last summer, carried to her hus band in
California in the fall, fir pillow " hch
she thought would be most acceptable
present. After taking a long sniff he
handed it back to his better half saying
"Take it away. I've been here four years
and this is The first time Eve been home
sick. The smell of that pillow is more
than can stand.
A gruesome sight at Strickland's Ferry,
a few feet from the railroad station i, u
rusty and battered circular saw, standing
uncovered outside small mill. The saw
WAS evidently stopped when partly
through log that it was cutting The
log is still on the carriage, with the saw
set i'll the wood. A large piece has been
broken from the saws disk. 1t was here
that the cruel accident occurred year or
50 ago when a workman was sawn in
twain by this saw. The machine has
been left just as it was when the accident
occurred.
Waldoboro boasts of the Oldest twins
in the State. James and Philip Dreamer
have celebrated their eighty-sevent h
birthday. They are unmarried and live
together near Winslow's Mills.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-03-07

the accompanying one Of The Decorator
and Furni>her, by which to dispose the
drarery This is a simple and novel way
Of draPing a windo@tzithout introducing
the clumsy looking metal or wooden cor
nice.
Take piece OF wood and shape it the
desired size Place an ovcrshelf on Il if
possible and then hang two or three frs
toon> OF drapcry from rings on the face Of
the heard, in the manner Indicated This
W, d.le the small iron rod from which
tie lag curtains are suspended, which
viii be ti%r3 between the architruves of
the window or door which is being draped
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-03-07

when time hangs heavily, when it could
and would add to their enjoyment So
cially and advantage Internationally if a
frequent drive to the town or city or a
visit among the neighbors and friends
living at "A distance of few miles
could be taken.
The longing of many young men and
women II escape from the farm is large.
" traceahle t. the isolation caused by
the mud emhargoes Good roads mean
better prices for the farmers located a
few miles away from the market town,
because the present condition of the
highways compels the marketing Of the
products Of such farms at the times
when the roads are good and the market
prices usually lowest. Good roads would
permit the average purchaser of farm
products living in towns and cities to
buy his stock of such articles at a lower
price than at present.
Indeed it seems to me that no more
important topic in a financial and social
way has of late engaged the attention
of the public
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-03-07
German Gifts to Missions.

The missionary gifts of the German
Professionals are $849, 20 year These
gifts support 65S missionaries, ll3 or
dained natives and AIN native associ
ates In the churches cared for by these
missionaries are l0l, S07 communi-
cants, with 2G5, SSl native Christians.
Furthermore. the German ProtestantS
support on mission fields l. 46 schools,
with nearly GO, 600 scholars.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-03-07
He Was Very Sensitive.

A man born and brought up in Hill
lois, and who had never travelled on
any but dirt roads, spent month in the
east not long since, and while there did
some driving on macadam road of the
first class. He did not like that kind of
a road, he said. 1t was too solid and
too noisy. Exchange.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-03-07
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.


1O-Comment by Rev. s. II. Doyle.
Everything for God.-Luke xiv, %
G.
1t costs something to be Christian.
Nor did Christ attempt to conceal this
fact from His followers. Instead He en-
phasized the fact and told them plain
" that unless they We're willing to give
up every thing for God they could not
be His disciples. He also pointed out to
them the Importance of counting the
cost before they pledged themselves to
Him. AS man before building tower
counts the cost of it, as a king before
going to war estimates his ability to
cope with the enemy, so Christ taught
that we should carefully consider the
sacrifices embraced il Christian disciple
ship before we take this diseipleshp
upon ourselves. 1t Is reasonable and just
that we should do so, and Just as rea-
sonable and just to give up all for God
/. EVERYTHING for God includes our
affections verse 90 If any man come
to Me and hate not his father and moth
er and wife and children and brethren
disciple" This does not mean literally
that we are to hate our relatives The
Bible everywhere repudlates such doc
trine. 1t is simply another way Of say
ing that the first place III our hearts, III
our affections, must be reserved for God.
We must allow nothing, then, to stand
before Him, not even our dearest rela-
/ Ahs
no other gods before Me. Ii we loved
some one more than God III Christ, 1t
would he placing something above Him.
and this makes trne disClplesAlp llnpus-
sible.
2. Everything for God includes life
itself. Life is enc Of our greatest bless
ings We prize 1t very highly and sell
it very dearly. and yet even life itself,
if necessary must be given to God. II
we are brought Into a positieA when 1t
is question of life or Christ, there
should be no hesitancy in choosing
Christ As Stephen and all the long list
of martyrs chose Christ and death, so
should all His disciples. We should die
daily for Christ. die to sin, selfishness,
unrighteousness and to the world in all
it's forms.
g. Everything for God includes all
that we have (verse 80. Whosoever
he be Of You that forsaketh not all that
he hath cannot be My disciple. This
is the essence of the whole matter III one
word-''all 3" 1t must be all for Christ
or nothing for Hin--loved ones, houses,
lands health. wealth, pleasure, prosper
ity The child of God must stand ready
to sacrifice any or all of it for Him.
That he should be willing to do SO is
not unjust or unreasonable God has
Just right to all we have and are. He
gives US strength to make sacrifices for
Him. He repays us abundantly for all
we give up Every one that hath for
saken houses or brethren, OF sisters, or
father, or mother. or wife or children,
or lands. for My name : sake, shall re
ceive a hundredfold and shall inherit
everlasting life Christianity HAY cost
something, but II pay, FOR Il hath the
promise both of this life and tlt, hfe to
come.
Bible Readings tt,tl MI ,, 10
121; | Chron. xXiA. l6, j., p. /. SI2,
Math iv, 1920; xiv rs. 39 Mark \.
$3.50; Luke v. II; Acts Ny. -, 20. |
Cor. XIV. 29 80; Rav ~, T.. A.. u
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-03-07
Easy to Make and Easy to Spoil.

1t IS well to remember, according t,
Good housekeeping. that baked cus.ard
is one Of the easiest things to make and
one Of the easiest to spoil in baking-if
left to its own devices 1t must be made
of fresh materials, and bakes better in a
shallow dish than in a deep one The
dish containing it should be placed in a
shallow tin dish holding hot water and
the oven must be moderate Watch it, and
just as soon as the blade of knife comes
out clean when you try it take it out
If you leave it longer it will be watery.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-03-07
The Mystery Solved.

When pastor complains that his
Christian Endeavor society is acting
unworthily, the first question to be
asked him is. do you attend its meet
ings regularly YOURSELF" If he answers,
mo, but there is no need of further
words. The mystery is solved Golden
Rnle
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-03-07
THE FARMER AND HIS FAMILY.
Kept At Home by Bad Roads When They
Most Need Social Pleasures.

In paper read before Wisconsin
farmers institute Mr. c. A. Estahrook
struck the keynote Of the desire Of the
boys and girls to leave the farm for the
town. He said in part:
Good roads mean great deal more
than mere convenience They mean
moro than saving money. which, how
ever, is a matter Of no small imror-
lance They mean more intimate rela-
tionship between the city and country
people, to the mutual advantage of both.
They mean that living in the country
for six months in the year shall not be
practical isolation.
Poor roads keep the farmer and his
family at home at that season of the
year when they have the most leisure,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-03-07
An Over Window.

The eject Of cornice over a window is
often hard and unpleasne, and there is
satisfaction in sometimes avoiding even
the simple and convenient pole Many
people would cast thea all aside II they
could only find suitable design, such as
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-03-07
A Punning Epitaph.

Many are the samples of punning cpl
taphs to be found In graveyards but the
following is as good as any:
Owen Moore is gone away,
OWN more than he could pay.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-03-07
Belle kearney

The Wells-Fargo express company
orders that any employee " he is seen tax
ing gla-, OF liquor while ON duty or
during business hours shall be cautioned
at once ana Oh repeating the offence be
Immediately discharged.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-03-07
Where the Best Horses are Found

The best driving and carriage horses
come, think, from Maine and Vermont,
being tougher, as rule, than the Ken
lucky horses, and no less intelligent.
High-steppers, for the most part, are
natives of Maine or of Canada.
Western horses, especially those from
Indiana, Iowa and Ohio are corn-fed and
soft and they often lack that quality"
which the Kentucky horses derive from
the thoroughbred strain in their blood.
Henry Chiids Merpin in Century for
March,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-03-07

Hon. P. o. Vickery, OF Augusta, one OF
the best-known sportsmen OF the State, is
very emphatic in his condemnation OF
the bill reported by the committee on
fisheries and game extending the close
time on woodcock to Sept. 20.
He says this only gives thirty-five days
in which to train the dogs and hunt, as
the birds depart Oct. %. Ii is exceeding
lv unjust. The first twenty days OF Sep
TENDER are needed to train the dogs and
get them into shape for hunting. Unlike
partridges. woodcock mature i'll the
summer, and are ready for the hunter
before the first of September.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-03-07
even a canteen.

The W. c. T. L. of Colorado petitioned
the legislature OF that state to elect no
candidate to the United States senate
whose priyase character WAS not above
reproHCn.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-03-07

The second part OF the evening of Feb.
II, at the trlennial convention of the
woman's council, now in session in " ash
lngton, was given to the National W [.
/. L. Addresses We're made by NJ ISIS
Willard, Mrs. Clara Hoffman and Miss
Belle kearney.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-03-07

The annual banquet of the Boston fruit
and produce dealers was a notable total
abstinence rs We'll a. social and business
event. No intoxicating liquors were
served. though the affair WAS distin-
guished by the presence OF the governor
and mayor.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-03-07

Mrs. Mary / Burt, of New York, has
been made superintendent of the depart
ment of legal work in the National W, C..
f. L.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-03-07

An exchange estimates that for every
rich brewer. distiller or saloon keeper IL
the land there are at least tWo hundred
paupers.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-03-07

Angel Island, one of the defenses of the
bay at San Francisco, where three hun
bred soldiers are Stationed has the dis
tinction of being Wit hout saloon, or
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-03-07

Pennsylvania W. c. T. [ petitions the
state Legislature to close the saloons on
Memorial Day.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-03-07

We warrant these spoons made Of the best German
silver plated with pure svs1 rdlzed handles gold
lined bowls
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-10
ATLANTIC COAST LINE.

SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE TUESDAY.
January S. 1895.
ana thAiNS LEAVE RICHMOND:
''V a. NJ, Arrive Petersburg 1881 A. NJ.
Norfolk II n \. NJ Stops only
at Petersburg, Waverly and
Suffolk, Va
900 a. NJ Arrives Petersburg go A. NJ.
Weldon II As A. NJ. Fayette-
vile i:SO p. NJ. Charleston.
ill3 +. NJ. savannah l:l9 A.
NJ, Jacksonville 200 A. NJ.
Connects at Wilson with No
~ arriving Goldsboro 305 T..
n, Wilmington $40 r. NJ.
Pullman Sleeper New York 10
Port Tampa
100 T. NJ, Local, arrives Petersburg 3:i2
IN Nj. Makes all stops
DIV T. NJ, Arrives Petersburg rs +. NJ,
Norfolk $40 p. NJ. Makes ali
stops.
1913 p NJ. Arrives Petersburg 7;te p. NJ.
Weldon 9:H +. NJ. Fayette-
vile .l2:8 A. NJ. Charleston
$40 A NJ. Savannah 7:3j a.
NJ, Jacksonville l2:@ Z. NJ.
NEW LINE TO MIDDLE
GEORGIA POlNTS.-Arrlving
Aiken 1880 A. NJ. Augusta
A. NJ, Macon 4 a. NJ At
laVa l215 II. NJ Pullman
sleeper New York to Charles
ton, -. Augustine. Port Tam
pa, Aiken, Augusta and Macon.
l:O T. NJ, Arrive Petersburg i225 a. Il,
'Nt htNllN I'll a. We issu'H-
burg $3.50 \. NJ, Roanoke sos
\. NJ. Bristol II 80 A. NJ.
Pullman Sleeper Richmond 10
Lynchburg.
2.33 A. NJ, Arrives Petersburg 1 05 A. NJ.
Weldon 2:lS A. M, Henderson
fQi a. NJ, Raleigh b:l7 4. NJ,
Elberton 20i +. NJ, -,,anta
500 l.. VI. Pullman Sleeper
Washington to Atlanta.
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
$40 \. NJ, From jacksonville. Savannah.
Charleston, Atlanta, Macon,
Augusta and Weldon.
$40 A. NJ, Atlanta, Athens and Raleigh.
S:25 \. NJ, Lynchburg and the West.
II 90 A. NJ, Norfolk, Suffolk and Peters
burg.
6.3J l.. NJ, Jacksonville, ; a a n n "A IA.
Charleston. Wilmington. Colds
boro and Weldon.
100 +. NJ, Norfolk. Suffolk, Waverly and
Petersburg
$40 Il. NJ, Lynchburg and the West.
4. VI. EMERSON,
j. X. KENLY, Traf'ic Manager.
General Manager.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-10

The Japanese Ofrcers are TO Blame Eng
lish Opinion.

LONDON, Jan 9-The Times, In a
leading article on the Port Arthur mas
sacre. says:
Not only on the day OF battle and in
the heat of victory, but for four days
arter, did the Japanese soldery give
themselves over apparently without check
from their commanders, to indiscriminate
massacre. carried out with every revolt
ing circumstance of primal barbarty.
troups OF prisoners tied together were
riddied with bullets and then hacked to
pieces, Boats crowded with fugitiyes OF
both sexes and all ages received volley
after volley. The streets were encum-
bered with corpses. showing every ghast
~ form OF mutilation which Oriental
cruelty has invented
What, perhaps, is the strangest thing
OF all, showing the total even if tenn
porary, disappearance of European veneer.
is the absolute Inconsistencies shown by
the Japanese officers of the effect of these
bfutalities upon western visitors. At Port
Arthur after real lighting and real provo
cation. the artificiaiities of Hiroshima dis
appeared like snow in the sun Ii re-
Calls the liable Of The cat changed into a
beautiful woman, and who PLAYED the
part 10 perfection until in the midst of a
banquet, mouse was allowed TO run
across the table This appeal TO funda-
mental instincts proved too much for
iaporlously acquired habits. The woman
disappeared. and the cat stood revealed"
Inc Pall Mall Gazette referring TO the
massacre at Port Arthur, says
The responsibility for the horror rcsts
not with the Japanese peasant. whom
everybody knows is lacquered barbarian.
out with Marshal Oyama and his officers
whose civilization protested TO 20 a little
deeper. Whether they permitted the out
RACES or were unable TO check them. they
are unworthy TO command the armies of
a power which calls itself civilized"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-10
I LIBRARY OF THE
STEAM BOATS


VIRGINIA NAVIGATION COMPANIES
Y JAMES RIVER LINE for the sea-
shore. cheapest and most pleasant route
to Norfolk, Portsmouth, Old Point, New
port News. Ciaren1oat and James River
landings. Connections-At Old Point and
Norfolk, for Hampton and Smithfeld,
delphia and New York. James river by
daylight. Great tourist line. James
town. Dutch Gap and war scenery. Rates
less than half charged by rail Fare 10
Portsmouth. Old Point and Norfolk, 81 30
and 81. Steamer Pocahontas leaves Rich
mond every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY
GO DIRECTLY TO STEAMER'S
WHARFO for above-name6 places.
Through tickets on sale on steamer and
at CARRIERS Agency, No. 9o1 Main street
baggage checked through. State-rooms
engaged for day or night. Music by a
grand orchestrion.
FREIGHT.-Freight received daily for
above-named places and Eastern North
Carolina: also for Eastern Shore of Vjr
ginia and all regular landings on the
James river. at LOWEST RATES and
through bills issued.
IRWIN WEISIGER. Superintendent.
EDWARD Il. BARNEY. President
General Ofices-Planters' Bank Build
ting.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-10

Posaibiiitiss for the Yacht Race Next Fall
Could May Have TO Build Ooc.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-The task OF de-
Tending the Americas cup against the
challenge OF the Royal Yacht Squadron
viii again devolve upon syndicate OF
New York and New England capitalists
and the lions share of the honor, IN case
the effort Is successful VIII go 10 the
snan who organizes the syndicate. Inc
cost OF the building OF yacht ana the
preparations for the race are SO great
that only one man Is spoken OF as Deihs
wealthy enough to regard the expense az
q bagatelle. That man Is George Souio'
Mr. Gould has got out OF yacht racing
al the social advantages obtainapie U!
being an associate of the Prince OF W ares,
and, as his record for victories is not
without considerable .blemishes, MS
friends think he may not enter the list.
Mr. Rogers is also out of II. ana the pros
pect for an individual TO buiid ana race
the American representative noes hvt
at this time. seem bright. Considering 'he
magnitude of the fortunes OF many new
York enthusiasts in yacht racing, this Is
10 be regretted Here is the New YORK
Yacht Club, Containing a score OF mil
iionaircs, all professedly Interested III
keeping the cup in this country, ana not
one OF them willing to undertake the ex-
pense of building and hitting out de-
fender of the cup. AT the meeting to-day
OF the club II was said that syndicate
was already under way. but VINO the
members OF II will he Is not yet known.
The races, however. Will take place In
September. and Will be the events OF the
season here. The eight months allowed
upon the acceptance of the challenge VIII
make the first race fall on September
9TH. but the date may be changed until |
later In the month. About the only nota- |
Die feature of the meeting Of the New
York Yacht Club to-day was the absence |
of Archibald Rogers and G. Oliver lselin.
two of the most enthusiastic yachtsmen |
in the club. \ decidedly interesting ru- |
mor was that the Prince of Wales would |
I'm all probability. come over TO this coun-
try next fall TO witness the races. This |
ruinor comes under the broad head OF
things that are important if true. If IT
were known here positively that Wales
woud come over TO the races there
would be more husilng among the
wealthy yachtsmen of the New York
Yacht Club, and no necessity Of organ |
izfng syndicate to build racer. For
Il does seem shameful that man has
10 peddle subscription paper about Wall
street for signatures to get together |
enough money 10 build defender Of the
'up while there so many men with mil
Ions interested here In yacht racing. IT
he desire 10 meet is 'ighness on a so
'ial footing should inspire some American
% build the defender of the cup, his visit
would not be in vain.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-10

BY virtue of a deed of trust executed
by i. Bluford, dated November 20, 1894
and duly recorded i'm the clerks Office
OF the Chancery Court of Richmond. Va.
Deed Book No. 153 &C." page 13s. to the
undersigned trustee, default having been
and being required so to do by the bene-
ficiary, | will sell at public auction. on
FRIDAY, January II. 1895,
at T. o'clock. on the premises, at the
risk and cost of Miss ]. f.. Morgan VINO
purchased the property at the sale on
Friday. January I. 1899. and failed TO
comply with the terms of the same. the
following property. described therein as
follows: One line of shafting, pullies and
betting. three lathes, one 2-horse power
electric motor, two vices. one root blow
er. one anvil one brass foundry. one
lot moulders' sand. one press, one book
press, one barrel oil, one set of pipe
cutting tools, one ampere meter, three
half-blower electric motors, three pair
of plyers, one office desk and chair, lot
one chain hoist, block and fail. set of
lathe dogs. two sets of small stocks and
dies, one set large stocks and dies, one
water motor (No. >, one water motor
(No. 12), lot of steel, lot of bronze wire.
lot of mica. lot of fibre. &c. 800 pounds
of lathe. mandrills sixty twist drills, one
emery wheel, stand and commensurate.
all in building No. IL south Fifteenth
street; also his interest In said building
No IL south Fifteenth street.
TERMS: Enough in cash TO pay costs
OF sale; also enough TO pay the amount
due on note of $500; residue upon such
terms as will be made known at sale
{. II. WINSTON, Trustee.
f. X. ELLIS. Auctioneer. ja9-3t