davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Milford chronicle., 1896-02-28
PuzzIing to wheelmen.

Take a bicycle, balance it with one
hand, having one pedal at its highest
point, the other at its lowest. To the
lower one tie string and pull it toward
the rear of the machine
Which way will the bicycle go?
It will 60 backward.
Most people think it will go forward,
because the string tends to move the
pedals in the direction they move when
the machine is going forward. -Phila-
delnhia Record
Milford chronicle., 1896-02-28


Some of the patients Of one of the
prominent physicians in Dorchester are
getting we'll pretty rapidly these days
under the influence of a joke which
they have recently heard regarding their
Esculapius. 1t seems that this doctor
has a horror Of high places and is al
ways dizzy when on lofty buildings.
Not long ago some relatives from Eng
land visited him and suggested trip
to Bunker Hill, and, in common with
about one-haf Of the population of Bos-
ton, the doctor was not only forced to
aclnow ledge that he had never been to
the top of the monument, but was
obliged to accompany his guests TO the
summit of the granite shaft Itcannot
be ascertained whether the persons whom
they found there had ever heard Of the
doctor before, bat he had not been there
many minutes when one of the strangers
was heard to remark that the sun had
such an influence on the monument that
on warm days it warped it. This was
enough for the doctor, and, with part
ing remark that he would see his friends
at the base, he beat a hasty retreat, 60
ing down, it is said, four steps at a
time and not feeling safe until he had
run out on the lawn about the monu-
ment far enough to get out Of the way
in case it fell The joke Of it all is that
the doctor, in a state Of absentmiuded-
ness told the story himself, and now,
much to his chagrin, his patients are
laughing themselves into good health.
Boston Traveller
Milford chronicle., 1896-02-28

1t is very curious to observe the peoul-
lar way in which these birds learn their
lessons. When fresh word is being &C.
ouired, at first Though not always the
word is miscalled, and the parrot will
constantly repeat it, just like a child
practicing lesson, becoming perfect by
degrees. Then, when quite mastered, the
word is put away, as it were, at the
back of its memory, to be brought for
ward When required, two or three years
sometimes elapsing before the occasion
arises. Some easy words it is found
quite useless to endeavor to teach the
bird for instance, for years the words
''Thank you" have been said to her when
giving her food, but she never has once
uttered them on receiving it. On one
occasion though, on seeing some delica-
oy being given to the cat, she remarked
in reproving voice, "Thank you. +"
GOOD morning" and GOOD night" are
constantly said at the proper times, but
a heavy London fog perplezes her; she
besitates which to say sometimes, end
ing the matter on dark morning by
remarking, "Good night. "-Chambers
Journal
Milford chronicle., 1896-02-28
LOW INDIANS MEASURE TIME.
They Fix Their Dates by Sleeps and Moons
and Winters.


and Winters.
Our Indians measure time solely by
days, by sleeps, by moons and by win
tiers. The Indian has no name for any
subdivision Of time less than a day.
When he desires to indicate a shorter
period, he points to the heavens, and
measuring off a space says, 1T was as
long as it would take tho sun to go from
there to there. A day is from daylight
to darkness, sleep" or night, from
dark to daylight. He has no name for
any day, nor has he any subdivision Of
time corresponding 10 cur week A
moon commences with the first streak
of the crescent in the west and lasts I'M
til the next one appears, but the days of
the moon are neither numbered nor
named. "From winter to winter" is
the nearest approach he has to our term.
The year commences with the first fall
Of snow. An Indian Will tell you he is
SO many winters old. but having no
months or days he never has a birthday.
The Indians who formerly inhabited
the southern part of Texas, where there
is no snowfall, arc said to have fixed the
commencement Of the year at the first
''norther, " furious and chilling wind
that sweeps from the north and is Of fire.
uuent occurrence during the winter
months.
No year has any name or number fix
ing a sequence or point Of reference, but
each band will designate a year by its
most prominent occurrence, as a fight
with hostiles, death Of chief, preva-
lence of disease, abundance on scarcity
of food, or failing anything marvellous
or striking by the name Of the stream on
which was located the winter camp.
But these are mere remembrances, and
excellent as is the Indians memory
they, after a few years, fade into q
tumble of disconnected facts without
sequence or usefulness. Cincinnati En-
quirer.
Milford chronicle., 1896-02-28

The Professors Wife-Tne professor
is in the laboratory conducting some
chemical experiments. The professor
expects to go down to posterity--
(From the laboratory Br-r-r-r- bang |
The VISITOR hope the professor
hasn't gone. Harlem Lifa
Milford chronicle., 1896-02-28

Little Ehie went to synagogue, and
when the rabbi called next day, wishing
to be sociable, she said to him, Il heard
you speak your piece yesterday.
Ibid you, my childf" he said, half
surprised, half amused. "How did you
like it,"
"Oh," answered the honest child,
''it made me awfully sleepy. '-Ameri-
can Hebrew.
Milford chronicle., 1896-02-28

Cape Horn is one mass Of black rock
without vegetation or birds. The sea al
ways runs off it with tremendous force.
and rounding the cape is considered by
sailors one of the toughest of passages.
Milford chronicle., 1896-02-28

sOf the West Point graduates who
seHEed in the Federal army daring the
civ}lwar one-fifth were killed in aotion,
one half were wounded.
Milford chronicle., 1896-02-28

During the coming year there will be an
immense number Of matters of the most
vital interest to formers dealt with by Con-
gress and the Executive Departments at
Washington It is highly important that
the farmers be kept promptly and fully iu-
formed as to what is being planned and done
affecting them at the National Capital. They
sbould all, therefore, take The American
Farmer which, being on the ground, has
b tier facilities than any other paper for get
ting this information, and devotes itself 10
this duty. They will 6ud il it constantly a
great amount of valuable information that
hey can get in no other paper.
THE AMERICAN FARMER and the
cERoNIcER for one year for 2aln,
Milford chronicle., 1896-02-28

Rev York, the greatest Of our conf
mercial cities and the leading seaport.
is also the greatest manufacturing state.
Milford chronicle., 1896-02-28
Observation-Disclosures in America
CEsTABLrsHED 1879
THE AMERICAN FARMER,
17s9 New york Avenue,
WASHINGTON, D. c.

The American Farmer, which is now en-
teriug upon its 18th year, is the pioneer
paper in this country.
It is a large eight-page paper, and con-
tains So columns of the choicest agricultural
and literary matter, pleutifully embellished
with fue illustrations. It is
NATIONAL IN CHARACTER.
and deals with fsrnisg aud farmers interests
on broad practical lines. It
EMPLOYS THE BEST or WRITER'S
in tbs country, aud everything that appears
in its columns is of the highest character.
Every department Of the farmers business
is discussed in an earnest. practical way,
looking to the greatest profit aud benefit to
the farmer and his family.
1t appears on the FIRST of each month, and
is furnished at the low price of
so CENTS A YEAR
Milford chronicle., 1896-02-28

Hear about the trolley accident yes
tarday?"
"Why, what was it?"
Passenger got q scat "--Philadsi-
nhin Call
Milford chronicle., 1896-02-28
1881 THE CULTIvATOR 1896
AOCA AND
COUNTRY GENTLEMAN
THE BEST OF THE
WEEKLIES.

DEVOTED TO
Farm Crops and Processes,
Horticulture and Fruit-GrOwing,
Livestock and Daiying,
While it also includes all minor departments
Of Rural interest, such as the Poultry Yard
Entomology, Bee Keeping, Greenhouse aud
GrapeTy, Veterinary Replies, Farm Cues
tions and Answers, Fireside Reading, Do
nestle Ecouomy. and a summary of the
News of the Week. 1t Market Reports are
unusually complete, and much attention is
paid to the Prospects of the Crops, as throw
ing light upon one of the most important OF
questions HheH to buy and When 10 Sell.
It is literally illustrated, and contaius more
readipg matter thaH ever before. The sub
scription Price is s.. so per year, but we offer
a SPECIAL REDUCTION in our
CLUB RITES FOR 1895.
Two Subscriptions, il one remittance 81
Six Subscriptions, do. do. 10
Ten Subscriptions, do. do, Is
gfa1- To all new Subscribers for 1896, pay
ing in advance now. we will send the paper
WEEKLY, from our RECEIPT Of he remit
fanee, TO January Isl, 1896, WITHOUT
CHI .ReE.
~ SPECIMEN CORES FREE Address
LUTHER TUCKER & SON. Publishers
Albany. N. Y.
Milford chronicle., 1896-02-28
Unless Prev nted by Ice.

Persons wishing to visit the city teither for
pleasure busipe,s) will fin trip BY this ute
very deeh tlul and pleasantas they will get toen-
Joy the rleasant sea breeze. besides having u
splendid view Of the scenery long the by and
yer
Passenger accommodations first--elass,
Ladiee sal0OH genieman's ~ ocn and private
state rooms. New dining room especially for
paesepg rs.
All handsomely furnished ard lighted with
ELECTRIC LIGHIS,
Fare to Phllade pnia, s. Round Trip, Sl50.
First CLASS accommodations under cover for
HORSES, and all kinds OF Live Stock.
4ddre-s Philadelphia communications in care
Citizens, Rexaamer s. Co % sout h Front Street.
Lebanon Navigation Co.,
0s ce-RISINc SUN DELAWARE
Milford chronicle., 1896-02-28
SO CENTS A YEAR
FARMER LeoIsLArloN.

in advance. This makes it the cheapes
agricultural paper in the country
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-06-11
Highest Of all in Leavening Power.
Highest of all in Leavenng Power-Latest u Govt Report
R%!a!!! g! Rs%assI: RRakiaRs
ABSOLUTELY PURE

under the bins. The capacity of the bins
is about sixty tons. The rock for the
erusher is being taken from the ledge be-
side the road.
The report that james Armstrong, the
one-armed peddler, had been assaulted
and robbed near the Orland line, finds
little credence here. The report was to
the effect that Armstrong, while passing
through the Orland woods, was assaulted
by some unknown man who struck him
with a club, robbed him OF his watch and
money and left him beside the road, wi here
he was found the next morning, and
taken to the home OF sister at Mort h
Penobscot. On Saturday it was rumored
here hat he was dead. 1t is now said he
was about and peddling on that day.
The whole story as now told differs ma
terially from the first.
Mrs. S. II. Whitaker, of Rosendale,
Mass, died at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin b. Davis, in West
Ellsworth Saturday. Mrs. Whitaker,
who was in very poor health, was brought
to her home here at her request, arriving
about week before her death. She
leaves a hus sband and three children
The funeral was held Tuesday, short SER
vices being conducted at the house by
Rev. |. H. w. Wharf,, and at the grave in
I.amone, by Rev. L. NJ. Bosworth Mr..
Whitaker, who was summoned by the
death of his wife, will return to Boston
this week. The three children will re-
main with relatives here.
Abram Lord, an aged and respected cit =
izen of this city, died Tuesday morning,
the 9th inst. Mr.. Lord was born in Surry,
bnt moved to Ellsworth over twenty-sev-
en- years ago and commenced business as
ship carpenter. He was one of the stock
holders in the marine railway company
and for long time was president of it.
Mr.. Lord took an active part in the bust
ness affairs OF the town, and in any work
to promote its interests. He served the
city as alderman two years, and proved a
faithful and efficient public servant. He
was democrat in politics until recent
years, when he came out boldly as pro-
hibtionist. He was q man who had the
courage of his convictions, and command
ed respect for it. He was an active
worker in the Methodist church. He
leaves three sons. Frank S, Charles s. and
Hiram C., and one daughter, Mrs Fred L.
Kent, all of this city. Funeral services
will be held at the house this Thursday
afternoon at . O'Clock.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-06-11
MOUTH OF THE RIVER .

Mrs. Charlotte Thomas IS i'll.
Mrs. Minnie Gatchell has recc afed
from her recent Illness.
Capt L. D. Remick has returned heaae
from SomerviAe, Mass.
Bertha Fullerton spent sunday with
her father, Albert Fullerton.
The Lone Star" Capt. MiIliken, sailed
Monday for the fishing grounds.
CAildreu's day, June II, VIII be ro-
prately observed in district 70.
Capt. jefferson Smith and wife OF IA
meinc. visited relatives m TINS n.Hce
Monday.
Lille, the youngest child of NJ. ana
Mr. Frank Swett, who was so scr DsIy
III with pneumonia, has recoy erec.
June g. Motor,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-06-11
ELLSWORTH FALLS.

Melvin Gray is i'll.
E. A. Flood was laid up with severe
cold last week but is out again.
1t was pleasant sight Wednesdatr eve-
| ming to see Mrs. Victoria Cottle's neigh
bors turn out in force and plant her 6ar-
den. Mrs. Cottle has been ill for many
weeks.
The last sing of the season was held in
Union hall Saturday evening. The eve-
ning's entertainment consisted of music,
readings and dialogues. There was a
large attendance. The slight admission
fee went to the church building fund.
Rev Emerson B. Hunt arrived Thurs-
day, to assume the pastorate here. Ie is
boarding at Silas Saunders Mrs. Hunt,
who is at present residing in Bangor,
spent Sunday and Monday with her Aas-
band. They will soon commence house,
keeping in Mrs. Carrie Shaw's house
AT the church meeting Monday evening
it was voted that Adelbert l. Richardson
be sent a delegate to the ordination and
installation of II. L. Lombard at tle
Cherryteld Congregational church I4ne
%. 1t was also voted to build church
and to ask the aid of the towns people,
that the pastor next Sunday preach ser
mon on this subject, and that q public
meeting be held next Monday to INFORM
the people of the work. In considera ion
OF what seemed TO be for the best results
of future work it was decided to change
the order of services to the following:
Sunday, 10 q. m., preaching; II a. M, sun
day school and pastors bible clasa go
p. M, Y. P. S. c. E.; 7,3O p, M, general
service. Tuesday at 80 p. m., regular
church meeting. Thursday evening, sun
day school training class. Friday al p.
M, prayer meeting on Infant street.
These services will be held beginning
June p.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-06-11
AT GREEN LAKE HATCHERY
Experiments to be Made With River
Trout.

Experiments to be Made With River
Trout.
The United States commissioners have
sent to the Green Lake station, 80 900 eggs
Of steel head trout, which when hatched
and of suitable size, will be introduced
into several of the waters of this section,
probably into the Penobscot, st. Crox
and kennebec rivers. 1t will not be long,
they say, before the fish will be put in
and their future awaited with lively IN
terest.
The steel head trout is western fish,
being little known in the eastern states.
In the Hudson and its tributary brooks,
however, there have been recently planted
about 900 fish.
The description of he fish gives il the
very strongest kind of recommendation
for sport and as fine eating. 1t is some
thing OF the salmon tine The fish grows
large, weighing from twenty to thirty
pounds, and i a migratory fish. 1t is a fast
grower, and like salmon, comes into fresh
water to spawn. 1t has not the reputa-
tion Of being ravenou-, as like other
migratory fish, ii is destructive only
when in salt water.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-06-11
SPRING IS HERE,

and with it comes house cleaning. You need
NEW HOUSE PAPER, Curtains, Brass Poles etc
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-06-11


Contractor Mitchell, of the Washington
county railroad, was in Ellsworth this
week and conferred with the executive
committee of the board of trade regarding
/ the terminus OF the road. 1t is under
| stood that he submitted proposition to
make Ellsworth the terminus of the road
| providing a certain amount WAS sub
scribed by the citizens, and right of way
to the Franklin line given. The commit
tee has the matter under consideration,
and will submit it to the board at a
| special meeting Monday evening.
| The rock crusher has been set up on
Mill street and is nov in working order,
Large bins have been erected. The
crusher has a capacity Of 100 tons a day.
Two men are kept busy feeding rock into
the powerful tireless jaws of the machine.
The crusher may be adjusted to crush
rock to different sizes. From the crusher
the crushed stone is carried by an elevator
an endless belt of buckets-to the re-
volving screen above the bins. This
screen separates the stone into three sizes.
The bin is divided into three compart-
ments to receive the different grades. In
the bottom OF each compartment is a
slide operated BY lever reached from the
ground, and which permits OF cart
being filled quickly and easily by backing
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-06-11
Can Non Reat ZOO Elat2l

The Oriole running team which is to
compete for the championship of the
world with the Dirigo team of Ellsworth,
are putting in some hard work nightly.
They run almost every night ON Mount
Desert street and men who have timed
them say that the Ellsworth team will
have to look sharp for their laurels in the
coming eontest.-Bar Harbor Record.
That's all right, but can you beat 90.
Perhaps hen the Dirigos get after them
the Orioles will not ehirp SO gaily.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-06-11


Sheriff Fennelly, OF Bar Harbor, was in
the city Tuesday.
Ellsworth Falls has taken steps toward
building a church.
Charles Foster, the pitcher of last years
crack bali nine, is in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Hopkins are
visiting their daughters in Bangor.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Tapey visited rel
atives in West Brooksville Sunday.
Judge o. p. Cunningha of Bucksport,
is in the city, holding probate court.
Miss Maud Colcord, OF Bucksport, is
the guest OF Miss Ella Devereux, of this
city.
There will be a sale OF horses at the
American house stables on Wednesday,
June II.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
r. Parker Monday, and congratulations
are in order,
Probate court is in session in this city
to-day and insolvency court will be held
tomorrow.
The county commissioners are on a tour
OF inspection OF the highways in the up
river towns.
Mayor Gerry and Henry Belts are dele
gates to the populist national conven-
tion in st. Louis.
DIR. Abby NJ. Fulton has moved to her
summer home, Alexandra cottage, at
Southwest Harbor.
F. Carroll Burrill arrived home Tuesday
from the Boston university law school for
the summer vacation.
Miss Marie A. l.. Smith arrived home
Tuesday OF last week from New York, on
her summer vacation.
DR.. Emma Cummings Park, returned
missionary to India, spoke in the Baptist
church last Sunday morning.
Col. {. c. Burril is attending he gradu-
alton exercises at kent's Hill school, where
his son Charles Il. is student.
Invitations have been received in this
city for the centennial anniversary of
Castine The invitation is a work Of art. =
Commencing next Wednesday, the
trains between Ellsworth and Machias
Will have two mails a day instead of one.
\. D. 'rah'' accompanied ny MS VIE
ana th'e' Ielt Iast week LOT hlchmohd'
lh0lahH' ftt Will De absent several
weeks.
+. =. Stetson hss rented w. F. Aiken's
new cottage on Oak street. The interior
OF H. cottage i. noN being finished for
his occupancy.
Mrs. Lottie Byrn. who has been in the
Maine general hospital at Portland for
treatment, has returned home greatly i'm
proved IN health.
Milford Leland. OF Bar IIarbor WA.
brought to the county jail June 6, and
bound over for the October term in de-
fault Of 200 haii, for assault.
Gen. Andrew r. SnnrIino# m I,lgin I5f
who was called bcra-hv 1he illness and
death Of his wife, left Friday noon to re-
turn to his home in the West.
At the me.tjne of the Maine medf.al
ns.oeiation in Portland In # week nr
George phiIlins of this citv u
elected second vice president.
Mr.aud Mrs John f Knowlton an5
Rev.I. II. w. Wharf attended the COM
mencement exercises of the East Maine
Conference Seminary ot Rucksnort thf-
week.
The Senator Hale hose company and tla
Eagles have received their new badge
The meeting room of the Senators at tHr
engine house has been fitted up for Their
comfort.
The Lewiston Journal says: "The Eu--
worth tragedy re-enforces the fact that
morphine is Il dangerous thing to medGIr
with, especially when in the hands OF a
quack"
Miss Mabel Monaghan, soprano, ana
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-06-11
LOCAL AFFAIRS.



Mrs w Notwithstanding.
Admr notCe-Est Mehitable 5 Rogers.
Admr notice-Est Caro- Smith.
W Cushman Il Son-Furniture.
n Gould-Woman wanted
Saunders-IIorses for sale.
SURRY:
Selectmen of Surry-Notice.
BUCKsroRT:
Edw Swazey-store and wharf for sale.
BANGOR:
Capt Tooe-Cottage for sale.
Bukcr PIN Co-Bukcr kidney pills.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-06-11

Endeavor to be honestly rich or con
tentedly poor; but be sure that your
riches be justly got, or you will spoil all
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-18

to do with him is to progress" to the
ballot box and elect him to stay at
home.
Mr.. Halls sensation was that he had
heard that eight senators had voted
for the free coinage amendment who
said they believed that the free coin
age of silver would ruin the country
OF course nobody believed any such
thing, and if they did it ought not to
startle the country, because the people
know that there are several times eight
senators that could be relied upon to do
almost anything in the play of politics.
Mr.. Hall tried TO justify his change
OF attitude and in so doing showed how
near he was getting over towards the
republican camp. He said:
But let us take legislative proceed
insa; take matters of parliamentary
law. My friend from Georgia has had
occasion on this floor to cite case
where our present speaker varied from
the position which he now occupies up
on the question of counting a quorum
Certainly Mr. Reed, OF Maine, held at
the time the view attributed to him;
but further investigation showed him
that he was wrong; and when he found
he was wrong, what did he do? Once
when the question arose in this house
as TO the right of the speaker to count
quorum, Mr.. Reed, then member,
thought that such power did not exist
But investigation of the matter subse-
quently opened his eyes upon that
question. What is the result? He
changed his position upon that great
rule of parliamentary law. and wrote
himself down what history, after parti-
san prejudice and passion shall have
passed away, will justify. as one of the
greatest pioneers in parliamentary law
that ever lived. Applause.) That was
a violation of consistency. / never in
any public utterance of mine con-
demned Mr.. Reed for the position he
took on that question, and l never in
tend to do SO: for he was, in my judg-
ment, absolutely correct"
Mr.. Hall then announced himself as
''the one democrat from the rural dis
tricts. west of the Mississippi, in pure
ly agricultural region, that dares stand
up and say that sound money is the
salvation of the agricultural and labor
ing classes of this country"
Yes, indeed. Mr.. Hall has pro
gressed" since we knew him in the ALI
ance. and between the political cow
ards to use his own words, and the
political traitors. the liberties of the
people of this country are being cruci-
fed