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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-07-30

Niagara FAILS. that scenic Mecca OF CONT,
nent whose grandeur and beauty have 20 often
been written by the poet eesayist and novelist
and seldom have been adequately described,
still remains, a OF yore, the potent, peerless,
almost hypnotic attraction To every lover OF ma
ture who can tod the opportunity 10 pay 4 pil.
grimase thithcr.
This year the trend of the summer travel to
ward this priceless possession of Two English
speaking nations appears to be even greater
than ever before. 1t has become one of the
| seasons most pronounced vacation faIs-p07-
sibly because ~ much has been said and pub
lshed of late concerning the Harvesting OF it,
lmtless power by the men Of science and com
merce, and whose successful experiments in
this direction have enhanced the popular inter
est in the great waterfall without In the least
detracting from it inherent picturesqueness.
In response to this popular desire to visit
Niagara and the numerous other summer stop
ping places in the great inland lake region, the
Niagara Falls W hitc Mountains and New Eng
land Coast Line has instituted a splendid
through car service between Portland, Me- and
Chicago, by means OF which tourists may en-
joy the luxury of buffet sleeping cars between
| these points, and at the same time enjoy some
of the most beautiful mountain and watery
scenery in North America.
This route takes the traveller through, or in
close connection VIII, the White and Green
Mountains, Lake Gtauplain, the Adirondacks,
Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Detroit and Chicago,
and affords rarely delightful and diversified
vacation menu, and minimum of time and eN-
/ pense.
For folders aud Information address D. J.
Flanders, Gen. Passenger and Ticket agent,
]
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The SUBJECTED good roads has recently
taken firm hold i'll the public mind, and
advance steps to secure improvement IL
this important direction have been taken
in many sections both of this and neigh
boring states, 1t does indeed begin to look
as if the people had determined to no
longer remain content with thorough
fares which Were at once Il disgrace to
them and Il severe tax upon all their
forms Of industry. They have been slow
to move III the matter, but now that
they have we believe that the work Will
be done thoroughly and right-Ex-
change
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IMPORTANCE OF GOOD ROADS.
They Add to the Pleasure, Health and
Wealth of a Nation.

There is hardly an industry, hardly n
function Of modern corporate life that is
not advanced by the existence of I'M
proved highways, says the Brooklyn
Eagle. Progress, comfort, health, wealth
and convenience alike demand them
The strength wasted in pulling loads of
hay, grain or any merchandise across
such roads as are now in use is prodi-
gious. Rightly directed this superiority
Of effort would build roads where there
are now but strips of mud, rubblc and
dust and would make the journey be
tween towns and villages a pleasure i'll
stead OF penalty.
The annual expenditure for repairs
and the annual loss from wreck in the
impossible roads Of winter and spring,
i'll the valleys and on the soggy praIrics,
are far in excess Of any expenditure that
it is proposed to make at present for the
bcttermcnt Of the highways Children
are kept at home from school, women
are confined to the house III the dreari
est seasons of the year when the most
need the relaxation of social Ii and
men are put to trouble and loss because
Of the wretchcd condition of the roads
and streets i'll many sections.
As to any profit i'll pleasure and
health that is derived from smooth,
hard roads that one may walk and ride
and drive upon, that is out of the ques-
ton. If one effects the passage Of GER
tain country roads at the rate of eight
miles in day and pulls through with
out becoming caked with mud, his horse
exhausted, his carriage racked and
fouled, his bones shaken and his temper
soured he has accomplished a marvel
As a nation we are little disposed
to brag and self confidence A run
through Europe teaches us that we have
not Il monopoly Of all the virtues Tho
virtue of good roads, which imply com
mercial facility, improved agriculture,
economy Of power and time, IA cheerier
mental state, steadier schooling for the
young, frcer social intercourse and read
Ter access to the health and pleasure of
the country, is one that we need to cul-
tivate.with especial promptness and III
duStry.
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GOOD ROADS IN DEMAND.
Well Graded and Well Kept HIGHWAYS
Are Necessity For All Vehicles.

Now that winter il over and ont of
door business and pleasure are begin
ming. the subject Of e cd roads comes up
as one of the most important items III
the outlook of the immediate future,
says the New York Ledger. The wheel
has multi led-one might almost say
Notwithstanding the winter, and the
result is Il brood as plentiful as the spar
rows. This means an enormous constlt-
uency with one voice, and that voice is
good roads.
The country thoroughfare Is the
wheelman' paradise provided the roads
ccpt main highways are practically i'm
puSsable for this form of locomotion.
But this state of things is likely to
end as the wheel comes into more gem
eral use A special track for bicycles
would be an expense that would scarce
ly be warranted in sparsely settled cOun-
try districts, but the well graded well
kept wagon track Is a necessity, not only
for bicycles, but for vehicles Of all kinds.
For many years there has been very
strong desire for bette uuent Of the
public highways Of this country, but
nothing has come up which gave such
promise of the fulfillncnt Of this desire
as the bicycle Wagons and horses can
get over bad roads, but the bicycle must
have at least It toltrably smooth surface
in order to be Il success. 1t Is reasonable
t. expect that as the law of supply and
demand obtains everywhere, the senti-
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erecting additional vaults. A new treas
ury building may, therefore, be i'll order,
not to speak Of the additional mints that
will be necessary. We now have mints
located at Philadelphia, San Francisco,
New Orleans and Jersey City. The latter
has been closed for some time. A free
coinage Iaw VIII mean the construction
of at least half a dozen additional minis.
SIXTEEN TO ONE.
THE term 10 to L means that the pure
silver in the standard dollar weighs about
sixteen times as much as the pure gold
in the gold dollar. A silver dollar now
contains lbs grains of silver, while a
gold dollar contains 3D. grains Of gold
At the time OF the establishment of the
United States minis, Congress agreed that
the ratiO between silver and gold should be
as fifteen pounds to one pound, this being
at that time the relative values of he two
metals. 1t was subsequently, found that
this ratio gave too high value to silver
It was accordingly changed to Is to 1.
"By this action Congress jumped onthe
other SIDE Of the stream. In European
to /. Is result the silver owners of tire
United states shipped all their product
to Europe for coinage, and until 1873,
when the revision of the coinage laws
occurred. only about 100000 OF silver
dollars had been coined. Under the
Bland Allison act, 400,O00O0O silver dot
lars were coined, and these added to the
81.
the total amount of silver in our currency
more than 500, 100000 dollars, all on a rs to
l ratio.
AT the present time the value of silver
in the markets of the world is about thir-
ty pounds of the white metal to one of
gold. Our people would, therefore, under
the ratio of Is to 1, have fifty-three cent
dollars, which might circulate for their
face value in the United States, bat
which would only be accepted at their
bullion value abroad.
Unless Congress enacts some special
provision, preventing it, the nations of
the world, in case a free coinage law is
placed on the statute books, can ship all
their bullion to the United States for
coinage. Here it will receive he govern
ment stamp and will be used to buy
American goods for shipment abroad.
The result will be that foreigners Will get
all American goods at half price, while
the Americans will have to pay the full
rate for them.
There is his danger of our trade being
injured. At present silver is admitted
FREE of duty in the United States. Treas
ury officials say that unless Congress
placed high tariff on the white metal,
SO as to prohibit its importation, the ma
tons of the world would make the United
States the dumping ground for their Sit
YER retaining only a sufficient quantity
of the metal in their circulation to act as
sub- Id larry coin.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-07-30

"For five weeks lived on cold water, so
to speak" writes man who suffered ter
ribly from indigestion.
He could hardly keep anything on his
stomach. What stayed, wasn't properly
digested and gave him terrible pangs.
This is not an uncommon case. Dys-
peptics don't get enough nourishment.
They are generally thin and weak.
They may eat enough, but they don't
digest enough. Much of what they eat
turns into poison. If this keeps on
there's no telling rhat disease they may
get next.
That's why it is best to take Shaker
Digestive Cordial, as soon as symptoms
of indigestion appear.
1t cures ali the evils of Indigestion, and
prevents the evils which indigestion
causes.
Sold by druggists, price 10 cents to s1OO
per bottle,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-07-30
The secret of Being at Ease.

The secret of being at ease wherever you
are is very simple one. 1t is only this
DO not think about yourself. Bashful-
ness, awkwardness, and clumsiness are
caused by what we call self conscious
ness, and as soon as We entirely forget
ourselves these pass away. girl who
writes to me complains that she is so tall
for her age that she cannot help being
awkward. THE moment | enter room"
she says, 81 look about to see If any other
girl is as tall as | am, and l am always the
tallest-a perfect bean-pole. Then fancy
that everybody is sorry for me, and can
not fix my attention on anything which
is going on. 1t makes me quite wretched.
What shall | do?"
In the first place, my dear, your height,
il you carry yourself we'll and hold your
head up, is a great advantage. Far fro m
being thing to regret, it is something to
be glad Of Tall or short, fat and dumpy,
or thin and pale, let the young girl never
think of this when she meets her friends.
Instead, let her try her very best to make
the rest happy. If there is q girl in the
room W no is stranger, or who seems not
to be having a pleasant time, single her
out and entertain her. Your hostess will
be pleased with this sort of unObtrusiye
help, If it is kindly given.-Hdrper S
Round Table
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Written for the .fmcr,can.
IO MY Wife.

She l. gone, the true and the faithful,
And blight has come over my life,
Earth has no boon that can rccompcnse
The loss of "a faithful wife.
She faded A. fades the twilight
From peaceful summer sky,
She meckly folded her weary hands
And laid her burdens by.
She fearlc-sly met thc pale boatman,
And checrfully gave him her hand,
And feel she Is safely landed
on the shores OF the summer laud.
And doubt not her gentle spirit,
Free from all faint Of vice.
Has joined the sinles- millions
In the realms OF paradise
Has been ca-ped in the loving embraces
No mortal touch may know.
OF Lowell ones teudcrly cherished
Who lett hor long ago.
Patiently, Oh. how patiently.
She toil,d for othcrs' needs
And she's gone to gather the frutagc
OF which she has Suwn the seeds
on. for prophetic vision,
To pierre through the clouds and gloom
That obscure that beautiful country
That lay beyond the tomb
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Last summer one Of our grandchildren
was sick with a severe bowel trouble.
Our doctors remedies had failed, then we
tried Cham berlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhea Remedy, which gave very
speedy relief. We regard it as the best
medicine ever put on the market for
bowel compaints.-Mrs. E. G. Gregory,
Fredericktown, Mo. This certainly is the
best medicine ever put on the market for
dysentery, summer complaint, collie ana
cholera infantum in children. 1t never
fails to give prompt relief when used in
reasonable time and the plain printed Ill
rections are followed. Many mothers
have expressed their sincere gratitude for
the cures it has effected. For sale by
George A. Parcher.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-07-30
The Catahoula Mound-D,sellers

Professor BeyIi's exploration of the Cata-
houla mounds, Louisiana, conducted
under the auspices of Tulane university
aud the Louisiana Historical society, has
been so eminently successful that the
work is to be continued. His excavations
We're confined to four mounds, recently
discovered on Lake Larto, but his eXcur-
sions into the neigh boring sWamps dis
closed the fact that they were full of sim
liar mounds, most of them larger, the
town of Troy being built on a score OF
them.
The excavations prove that the mound
builders were a peaceful tisher-folk, en-
loving considerable ciyilizRti ion but hay
ing very few weapons, and these evident
lV brought from distance, who sought
refuge in the Louisiana sNamps from the
more Wariile tribes around them, and
built the mounds as a protection from
the overflow of the Mi.slss ppi Enoug IA
WAS secured in the way OF skeleton
pottery some OF II pictured household
utensils, etc, to well stock "a museum, and
Tulane is so Well atlstied that it viii try
some larger mounds, in the hope of ind
ing whence the Catalonia mound-d dwell
ers came, Rud what was their previous
history. HUrpers Weekly.
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The Difference In Roads.

There are civilization, enlightenment
and economy in good roads Good roads
lead to prompt and steady attendance
upon church services schoolroom du-
ties, neighborly Intercourse and social
advancement Bad roads lead to pro-
family, worry, trials and tribulations
and lots of time. Galveston Tribune.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-07-30
4 Good Thing.

Every good road is monument to
itself. Every bad road is jts own de
stroyer. People who know good thing
when they see it like pleasant, service
able roads Exchange.
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The Real Drain.

The drain on the farmers resources
That Is really the tryingest load
Not only to Lun, but his horses,
Is caused, as yen know it Of course is
By not rightly draining the road.
L. A. ". Bulletin.
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Grand Army nor the Relief Corps have
| reached
Past National Commander a. G.. Weis-
sert, in his address at the Twenty n
annual national encampment at Indian
apolis, said
II beg to invite this encampment and
| the country 90 the fact hat during the
past year have seen more than 250, 900 of
the veterans of the late war. | have made
| 1t my business to- observe narrowly tn
| physical condition of these men, and also
to obtain The opinions of men competent
to Judge of the physical conditions of the
survivors OF the war; basing my judy
ment upon personal observations and the
We'll considered opinions of others, | leave
| the record with yon to-day that in my
| opinion very large proportion of these
survivors are seriously impaired iii their
| physical powers, As a result of their mill
| tary services"
One of the best friends the soldier ever
had in Congress. Hon. Seth l.. Miliken,
recently made in debate there some re
marks SO apropos to this subject, thong
speaking upon another, We have taken
the liberty to incorporate them here:
"Plutarch tells us that the father of
| IhrmI-totles took his son down to the
seashure Rud showed him there the old
! hulks that had been left upon the beach
to decay. He wanted to impress upon
me llIhu OF ms son a lesson 10 aeter MIN
him: If Won enter public life the neople
when they get through with using you,
WI leave you on the strand like these old
- NJ Cboir,,or thoro VOC . ,i,,a
when you were proud Of these Old
soldiers hen with bright eyes and
/ brave hearts they went to the front to
/ ioicing in ne fruits Of their h.roisn Won
did not believe then the time would come
old huIks neglacted and dscs,i,tl,
Themstoclcs, rejecting the advice OF his
iather' entered public HE; but the
] t'77vi' "fiSIl MS iat mel i'''' 7'uS II 10
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-07-30
FREE COINAGE.
HOW IT WOULD AFFECT THE
MINIS.
WHAT FREE AND UNLIMITED COIN
AGE' MEANS, AND HOW IT WOULD
oPERATE-EFFECT ON TRADE.


AGG' MEANS, AND HOW IT WOULD
oPERATE-EFFECT ON TRADE.
Director Of the Mint Preston was re-
Gently asked to describe exactly what
would occur when any one has the right
to take bullion to the mint for coinage,
the character of the metal that can be
presented, what the mode of procedure
would be, the cost OF the coinage, the
amount that would be returned to the
person submitting he metal for govern
ment stamp, and the official interpreta-
ton of the term ''1G to l." He said
II ut:l there has been legislation car
ryiHg out in detail the general plan of
the free coinage of silver, such rs con-
templated by he platform at Chicago, it
will, of course, be impossible to describe
accurately just what will have to be done.
J can only explain to you generally what
the routine would be, based on expert
ence gained before the repeal of he Sher-
man law, and upon what free coinage of
silver is generally interpreted to mean.
In the first place, silver in any form, if
not too base for the operation of the
minis, Will be received from nybodv and
coined into silver dollars or bars free of
coinage except the cost of the alloy en-
ploycd, which is two cents per ounce.
The word 'unlmited,' as used in the
Chicago platform, means that there shall
bullion permitted to be received and
coined. Unless by legislation the coinage
of silver should be limited to American
product, our minis would be open to all
the silver in the world, and it may safely
be stated that without such restriction
the United States would within few
years have the surplus silver of the world.
BY surplus mean all the silver not used
by ther nations as subsidiary coin.
"Under a free silver law any one
possessing old silver spoons, silver ware,
or anything else containing silver, would
have the privilege of taking such articles
to the minis and having them coined into
silver dollars. 1t is not to be expected,
however, that the minis will be called
upon to perform much work of this char
acter. 1t " i'll be the smeters and retiners
who Hill do most Of this work
There j. mistaken notion as to the
class OF people who take bullion to the
minis 10 be coined. 1t is generally sup
posed that mine owners do this. AS a
rule they do not Their work is confined
TO taking ore from the mines and selling
it to the smelling and refining establish
ments. There are about dozen of these
III a
with free coinage law, of course the
number VIII greatly increase. From these
establishments ~ ould come so per cent. of
ali the bullion that would be sent to the
mint, to be coined.
To avoid embsrrass ment to the mints
nv those haxinp -rr4ll uuantjtias of old
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-07-30

Hoods Pills cure liver Ills, Diliousness, tndi-
gestion, headaches. y pleasant laxative. -
dluggists,-1det
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
o-~-oo-~~O-O~ -~--~-A,-
ANNA INOR'S RhQt EST.

Personal letters reach Mrs Pinkham
by thousands: some askinr advice, and
others, like the following, telling Of
what Lydia Z. PinAhaH 49,. lie
Compound has done and will ever con-
tinue to do in Graduating those feorful
The Washington bee., 1896-05-30
THE FASHIONABLE TYPE OF
GIRL.

Every style of girl is said in society
to have her day; and just at present
the type of feminine looks in greatest
demand and admiration is she OF the
very sallow, nay, of distinctly yellow,
complexion, whose countenance shows
no animation whatever, but who can
boast pair of large, gloomy, black
eyes. Can you trace the likeness
These unfortunate girls have come to
the fore since Eleanora Duse has won
such popularity here. Well, the sal
low, dark-eyed girls are enjoying their
day hugely, and do their hair IN soft,
languid-looking folds about their faces,
and drop an occasional Italian, instead
of French, word into their converse,
ton. In fact, Duse has made the soft
language of Italy wonderfully popular
since she has been in this country, just
as she has brought into favor the Gus
tom of wearing large turquois ring
on the first finger of the left hand
It's the only jewel she honors with
daily usage; and the unique ornament
is at present one of society's whlms
From "Society FddS," an Denaorest'S
Magazine for Nay.
The Washington bee., 1896-05-30
REV. w. H. PHILLIP, D. D.

Rev. VIM. H. Phillip, D. D., form
erly of this city but now Of Philadel-
phia, Pa, was in the city "Wednesday
and called to see the Editor. Rev.
Phillips is one of the most learned Bap-
tist divines in this country and a man
of influence. He was, for long time
Presiding Officer of the Consolidated
Baptist Union of Pennsylvania in which
white and colored Baptist'S participa-
ted. He has been pastor of his pres
ent charge for over five years and is
respected by all who know him.
He is thorough race man and never
fails to do all in his power to advance
his people. He was also Secretary OF
the Baptist Minister'S Union of this city
before he left for his present charge in
Philadelphia.