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hungry and sleepy all at the same time.

hungry and sleepy all ~ the same time.
Too tired to eat. too hungry TO sleep
md too sick 10 want anything. Poer
old Tennessee, poor old u. D.! Nineteen
planks adopted by the convention. and
Yet the only plank worth adopting IN
the platform they were requested ia
ndopt by the 400 and the dear n. y.
was left clear out in the cold have not
seen the ID. y. since the convention.
guess he has hacksliddcn little. rs he
is Methodist d. D.. in his fcnlity 20 the
grand old party that whistlcd at him.
But he snid he had heard whistlirg he
fore. expect he has done some him
self when he was n boy going by grave
yard. Blu: they didn't whistle at the
convention for the same reason that
boy whistles when he goes by grave.
yard, For the boy going by the grave.
yard whistles TO keep from running.
1t is run or whistle with him. But I
suppose the dear brethren Of the u. N.
In convention assembled whistled TO
let him know where they stood not how
they ware running. And yet this ~ u.
and all his kith and kin are writing
and preaching about putting the pull.
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LOCAL CHURCH NOTICES.
CHRISTIAN.


NnVttlv Snndny school 81 5.3o. preaching
"l '"N r. m.
central ,hriyiau church corner Caro-
lne and Capitol i. g. Mason pastor.
Preaching at ia m. aud ~ m sunday
school ~ 30 ~ communion at lo'l5
"a. m. Christian EhdeaNor at T., IN.
EPISCOPAL.
o'd 'l eann nu''n o'hTr o. t'N'p .m'
,c, H., n Inn'd sts,,n5'
,..on., snnn,, amer r,1nttS, ~, I'm
MIN an M IN No,ninr n,1,e, ana
sermon m II i m Fyonire urnxer aud
aermou 81 n IN offciant the rector
Sunday Sc hool ~ . 80 d ul. Mcesrs. "
- cleveland and ~. y X. Wauou las
siinei nt'pd"nis
'lemrns chapel Corner sabine ard
a m alr sessHms Cleveland lay super
intend uf fuN communion Aud srilunn
81 u m. chrani and preach"r the
assistant There VIII be s"rvice and
hynn practice on Thursday evening OF
o'clocl,
S' Johns chapel Corner Ncinzeo and
Leclund streets Suuanv school AZ y
n Nj Simon rrlostcr las superiutcud-
en' hyonine prayer ard sermon a I T.
Trinity Mission corner McGowen and
I,o1iAlana sirootF. SUNDAY school n, H.,o
n IN Mr. b =. Bailey, hy suporinlcnd.
rui Mornins fIayct ald sermon = "A
m rfhciani o~r"ndw fvcn ~
PRAYER and sermon al y. III cfiic'nn',
INC nssifinni There wiii rr mcrfing
Of The I.adle5' Guild on Monday ai i.ap y.
IN servlc. on WenneHiav rYon,tg ut 8
o'tlurk nfforwnrda a choir nrnrtire.
s. Mnry's church rornnr Of I'nrdy
sud conf strcets. Firth ward ". Is.
Lloyd rurtnr G. e. Gordon .ny reader
second sirday nC,rr Trnlty. Muairs
prayer n a m evening prayer. H. ~
sunday school aga ~ nj Fred G Bur.
bank lny superintendent There VII ne
no carly celeb,ation OF the holN conmi-
MON on account of the riness ~ TIM
priest. All aeais freq Visitors weicoinc.
N,,.r,Innts,r
eA ,, M,,, '' ',
Hnrain '',l""ist = n",.n. ON, ems avenue
nNl w ~ A'l",', Wv. - f"hEii,; pnn
".. sunday nghpnl ~ Wv a. m, ". ~
juno anu u; w. 'i""'l' onpefHieiprhlh'
~ ~ ~ ~ n,'' ~ 10 '"i-
az ,i,p wv *, q '.nn'N
,., in', 80, - -'l''npulS' hpis'opbi 'Hhrch
',"',.y "iurI M "h,unr hlH ',nlo-
iinr S'r''i, hev h"ichklss. pastor.
Te'fI'cf '2uAE. SUNNY trnnol AT o'ao u
~. o'aly, s"pef;n"nhsh, ifcucu-
lhe ny me pastor az II a. m ana si3p H.
~, l,pwoi ~ Leasna pfhyer n'erIhs 10
=" y n Neuilra-"y 'N'Hlns y 80 gu
ar W. KY rl"Sfl III, lpie, frint,y 'Nfii-
ing az 'iT fp"of'h League weekly ine -
~ e ,,..,,.n, ,,
.;M',..h e" Slite' aieih"n,si hplscor"i
rre,,, ~ ,t','., a 80"
oay. sunday school an s..a a M j.. 10
Trecnan si,uer,-f.uiont prracnine a, n
a N and Is y. M. ~ the pa,tor' Rev,
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BLASTS FROM RAMS HoRN.

Religious hate is the mos, relentless Of
all hate
crnshfng a rose makes II bigger than I
was before.
INC man pho ,s trying TO get - heaven
al5no &c not 81 TO 50
Some shepherds sem 10 mafs :, IL, tpe-
49,, hos. has ruined out Ind because
his fi,hsr bore down TOO hard on the
grindsione. n,,,-,,
no M mS,a hairspli'iing they will 10 over
INC trouble about sowing wild oats z, rs Is
MAJ the same hand that COWS 'nu"' ~ me
T,bo deyii srlkos = gun when The impses,
.,5, ,,ovailg that the preacher rs proun OF
his head mo
rsIisinn. white PAVING the preach
er's back SALARY e. sno,n' Inc We can he
81, i,y ef IN this world. is 10 neglect 10
prcparo for the next
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PARENTAL GoVrRNMENT.-r is
\ lasity of modern parental training w.
criticiso the Puritan. to-, thn strtri ,oV
trnmcut Of their children. hut they give
to the world generation Of great and
good men. No ruu Ia the other extreme
aud orr children control and direct us.
Win no Y" r0gniiion of family rovarn,por,
trey fan TO Observe the rights Of civil
government. Hence they Indulge In vice
and crime. Rev. T. }. Leak, Methods
rittsburs. Pa.
VICTORIA REGENT rnrlaud's o,,ee,
a. Christian woman, has been an exam.
pie TO the women OF her land The sr.n,
ness on royalty did not exclude iha exalted
simple duties OF wife and mother sh,
never forgot the sweet modest traits nj
character that mako the truu wife and
mother As Christian woman she ,ouch.
es not only the British hearts. hut tic
fcari Of every lover of true womanhood
III N''Vos''
TRAINING CHILDREN IT is a mis-.
take 10 cov children to obedience Th,
process of Intimidation is sInfuiiy wrosS.
Equally wrong Is q VIII uniiscipncd
y child allowed to grow TO manhood ~
"onanhoci following IT'S own iucin.at aus
is always prepared for almost any kind
OF lh'urc for alrosi any kind of dis
grace Train Up q child IN the way liz
Should 60" not in The way no would 81 81
ROY W II Moore, Presbyterian. Doyles-
town, Pa.
LOVE All human loye is based upon
some rNcell' noe, either real or fanclof.
hui tho divine love Is based ON the In
finite GOODNESS of God Lave thar is
strong as i aaih alwlvs txcs itself upon
some object. p-'ison oi principle for VII ch
ii VIII dare Ia die. In its devotion the
great motive power Will inspre men 10
rive OIL Ia risk all ana 10 leave AL for the
object Of their love Rev. nr. Rogers
Presbyterian, Springfield. IN.
LIBERTY Tho drvelopm ant ~ man
through The training school Of nations ia a
part of Gods plan. In tho growth and
extensicn of ideas ls found the great law
have attempted to build on q false view
Of Tho rights of man-on caste culture.
law. The corner ,'onc of this reruulc
was laid On a now do'trne--thit OF per
s"nal lberfN. the ucht Of conscience
freedom Of speech and The free ballot OF
the citizen Rev. y. 4. uirs,, Methodist
Chicago. M
MODEL MEN tod pu, model maa
on the Garth. hnt never ~ vet model
riiN The tour ideals ~ manhood have
been tho Roman ideal presenting n man
of rnyslr$ power. the Greek ideal the
man Of mental rowrr and in'eilig -nce
the Hebrew dead the mai of Justice snt
the Christian iIoel combining the others
and adding to them he man Of physical
power. mental ieVclonmenl lust ideas
and the man of rhris.'s likeness We
have I'm ChrS''s manhood the climax of
the manhood Of the ages Roy. w. y
Stanton, BAPTIST ri,sburg, Pa.
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has hccu formed. with Headquarters IN
chicago. aud library CT forty-sevcn
books has been rrcparcd. The cvaugcl-
funds necessary 10 carry on this work.
lie spoke saturday night At p crowded
meeting In tho Chicago Avenue church.
Hon was the result.
From here he goes 10 Dcs Moncs. la
whore he VII hold meetings for four
days. In the cause To Which, he NrmlN
pnuounces. he VIII ei,o up The res, Of
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unLr ALONG wl-rlI KIND WORDS.


They CoHi Nothing, but They Live For
ever IN Weary Hearts
C'hcery words cost litte but how much
good they do, how they drive away m'l-
nnrholy hanish gloom nnd alleviate pain.
The man VINO goes about saying them In
the words benefacuor. Society IL the
batter for his living, He does more for
his generation by IN, simple fact Of hs
CHEEKY disposition. and his habit Of stir
rlrg up The moody and impnrting courage
20 the for.orn. than can be- done Dy hun
dred iberRl mtn who have not genial
way of dispensing their iiberality,
Many "A time life neems hardly worth
lying 10 the nard J.. 'end. WHO have
found trouble ana sorrow to whom the
winds Of late nave brought 1889 and
wreck. or who have pHrted Win their
fam In humanity, AZ III. period when
they can scarcely Iift their eyes from tho
ground. along comes. win his smile, and
As r9rdls hand ana his look OF genuine
Interest, ono OF the blaAsed sou.h whose
ciral.d necmn - be- to up,lt hla fellows.
lie does not gay very much, nothing per
haps which can De remembered or re-
corded. but he lsnves an Impression OF
5000 comradeship OF sympa ny. The
man b. meets 8 encouraged. aud passes
ON with renewed strength 10 meet wnat-
ever there may be to encounter. snys a
writer IN Hnrpet's Bnxar
In the immortal Pilgrims Prosress there
are cerinin characters who aiwav, enlist
our pity. among them Mr. Dependency
and Mins Much Afraid They have no out
iopk beyond the present dlsus,er or the
impending cniamity 7, Is Hprfowfu TO
watch Their stumbling nnd delayed prog
ross, and % realize thar they are typical
OF IA throng OF men and women hhn1i-
capped by d.fldenee or incumbered BY
hordships, 30 that a Joyous confidence Ia
lacking 10 them. TO those persons the
speaker of the CHEEKY word Is a true mis-
s,,nary, frightening the dark day and giv-
Ing them moral and some times whnt IL
ami aut To- ,.hx ....1
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ANDERSON COUNTY DOCTORS.

Palestine. Texas, June IA county
medical association was organized In this
city this morning. with the following ofn.
Gers: President. DR.. u. W. Link. vice
president. Dr j. NJ. Colley. secretary. DR..
a. T.. IIatheock: Treasurer. Or. j. II.
Evans The following physicians were In
attendance; u. NJ. Dunn. :. s.. Wefi, a..
L. Link. Palestine; DR.. Woodard. Alder
Branch u. Il. Rothrock Tennessee Col
ony, +. -. Moore, Erusly crock. The
next meeting WIN he the third Friday in
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Lydia 9. Piukham's Vegetable compcunl


VIII cure the worst forms of female
complaints, nll ovarian troubles, in
Illumination and liberation, falling and
displaccments of the womb, and conse-
qucnt spinal weakness, and is pccu.
liarly adapted to the change of life.
Every time 1t will cure Backachc.
1t has cured more cases of lcucor.
rhTn by removing the cause, than any
remedy the world has ever known; IL
is nlmos. infaiiiblc in such cases. IL
dissolvcs and expcls tumors from the
uterus in an carly stage of develop
ment, and checks any tendency to can
ccrous hnmors. Lydia L. pinkham's
Liver pills work in unison with tho
Compound, and nrc sure cure for
constipation and sick headache. Mrs.
Pinkham's Snuetive Wash is of great
value for local application.
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RESPONSIVE BOTH TO HARSH AND
EN EEI' SOUNDS,

Tie nerves are often painfully acute.
when this ia the case tho best thing TO no
done Is to SEEK 'he tonic and tidnqu'n z
ing assistance Of Hosst,ers Stomach
si,isrs. q superb ucrvine. No less pene-
noinl Is u for dysrcptic bilious. malsf al.
rheumatic. bowel aid kidney compla nts.
Use with persistent regularity. \ VINE
Riastfui before retiring confers aleep.
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Diseases syphilis. Erup,onr. Az Hair r, raii-
iIinc,rr Erf.cis OF Mercury, Kidney and
bladder Troubios. Weak Back. Bu,nins
Urine Incun,incncc. Conorrhra, Hiee!.
Structure searching treatment.
prompt relief aud cure for NE uoth sex
cs treated oonndcntially and privately
Piles. Fintuia. Fisauro. structure ana
Rupture cured by our new methods. SEND
DRs RETrs & BELTS.
" lNcw No. nO st. Charles street.
Now Orleans. Ii.
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Chirngo InVT '7''V'"
REV dwight l. Moody NE eys me-.
list. SATURDAY nlsh, mfp i,, nr H. , ,n
~ n,s work. lie Is n longer renet.l
~ ,ns .i,s,ic worker. but IS doVoins ail
hs sncrey to ,he ameiioro ,'cn Of ihe
ug,ons literature TO the. prisoners a, a
,,n,e when they will read y iar lnsy haze
nothing else 70 do a eo1p''a'r'h ca'ea
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" It, lhie may t.-. 80 A..
ling Statement mi Is, ne "iosoI,S SUI,
IN aninu 81 ~ ,,i,i u" VI iuvN , ~ ~,
mans ",i.r,,i" M, >, ""'',' va, =.
be immnrttl ana baVs .i,.,t,,r ""N ~
thing that m. , 80, "a, ,,'' = .t-'''r. -'','
end. dud If iha sou vi,i -, 49, 81, -, -" ,m
ihe iutiue, i, must h,yc ~. 7e,,p ,n,,,' a.
IN tho past Aud II ID h1s ,xistel bcfo,e
why not on csrih - ''' 'N'S''" '''''e'
one of tho i,ai .,I,l,,. = ,..f,...,,...
ton Is that ~ Is iaNv IA, r,,,,, $500,
where ahc.lt us ~. Co., o,'d.r,., -, a,s,sn
periods II subjective ana oltir.it,e iitr
We sec X IA the vss.,.hio ~. inr, M
Tree drops It's Old garment ~ iaI"ss. ,ie
hle rrincipe wiihiraws 10 The ,ooi and
dwclls tn subieci,yifv IN III. ncr,oI of ,e
awakening, whrn II ,,Sr,ss 'fnr,h ,,ai,
mo trunk and branch and takes a new
body Of lvnVcs W. 40 il IA ,Tn ,h,n..,,.
OF the seasons. in day and n yn.. il 1t
pMiniy discernhic In the tnssSi world
ANA shan man alone lie rAcmDi from ~
on tho contrary, man is me ~. nroof -,
struck Is the diversity of human cha,sac-
,vr. We look about Us and -, no TWO
me family Of vice ldiocy in a family OF
inicllict noe and there . "a, nnnnrnn,
cause FOR such phenomena Ii.rrtiity VIM
not explain these things We have here.
were everything the animals oush, 10
progress as we do Tho genus of Napo-
Ken han can not be, explained by hereoiiy.
iui'r of empires then ltt this genius an
PEAR as rharlenasnc, and finally rel This
aNNuinuiaf.en OF military experience again
appear as Napoleon. who reichcs the sum
M OF power, aud th,n. having / nisncd
thai eNTnricuco. returns So lcarn other
lessons. If We etudy him in ,.,is way. we
have some logical explanation o' his
Tower And in thu same way AMI IN ~
@ e., her way. ON he genius OF ha..dreds OF
offers hc accounted for, Sis well a. tie
peculiarly vicious characters which np-
PEN ,s,'i, new 'y and then. tbs, rsaprcarsnce Of
certain races. Wound any one yanfur, 10
cNp'tin by hcre6ity tha appearance of :,
Nreni moral genius a Eullha. a Iio re,
'hrlst l. tereinN can pr',mce lnna,
~, and .hi1sts. &, night Vel give ds
>, s ,,ie, m9ti eo,nyneing rronf q ,ai9
o. cphN Is h hiehes, exercise Vt tho hs-
man mind. and if fermentation can ne
shown 70 hs reasonable. logical and philc
snphical We have offered very Nigh
nrpot thai u Is 'r9e Is rom tn s'and-
pna I h'"@ or mics ~ 'ho worla TOD
hle oiior,yisa. fium -hn cradle 10 me
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'fNitht uituuis~
aged aud old. sim
gle or married
men. and nll who
suffer with LOST
Nj a NHOop. Ncr-
Y . us Debility.
& y y rfnntorrhoa.
Seminal LOSSES.
Sexual Decay,
Failing Memory.
weak eycs. stunt
ci Development.
Lack of Energy,
I III y y v y riShcd
Hood. Piinples.
Impediments To
Marriage. IA SO
Hood and Skin
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Is THOUGHTS.

Is THOUGHTS
..,,r,cary Of tho principal
sa'..IIyered in the United
XXI M the leading clergy
' " \, religious ,eachers
nv, ~ christian faith. I'm
n Us NH text has been
\, II ABBREVIATED.
The greatest crime in
4 # heaven + q man
qRsy. W, j. Thompson,
rrssier. Mass.
slrNcE Christian sci
= II muddy panthcism.
n, sin and d. aase are
.sl,ty.- REV. Jonn Fox,
s,klyn.
The eternal right looks
M no, TO the classes.
rangers Of earth more
,,ss, Rev. pr. Thomas.
s,go.
mere ia no room In this
ahsr fias than old Glory.
X XIX Tor us, and should he
those who seek our
Ssnas Carroll. Catholic,
g. l,nsodliness always
m.,s and ia destructive.
M, the community. and
I,tjcu. We can only exist
4 NJ foster aud cherish
si.n. -,Rev. U. j. Neither.
"a, Pa.
The best American Is
10 he's. ideas of n CHRIS
hiring liberty for his
II 4 10 all others who
F.,har Conaty. Catholic.
here Is no tyranny known
N more cruel than tho
~ The higher the theme
\ takes hold Of lie, ana
intensely they fs',l dep
y Gunn.son, un;vcl salist,
No hook. TO written dis
risNyered, can take the
ks preacher. The 10 sh OF
srr. OF the hand. the tone
10 hayer be produced on
snape, BIZ n,ist. camden.
iGe.-The Gospel is not a
lA. a message about hell.
Eace and ioV and love
lii II tea hes l. alike tor
ni for society E"v. Is.
,sslis,, Toledc. OHIO.
lisa law of Gods gov
dalnce Will reduce II pow
nuwlgance VIII IN time
satesi wealth. II is lot
Isroeidence thai 81 many
". c. Webb. Methodist,
sracal culture alone sim
snng brute, intellt, tual
snseiense Is only . splcr-
ts.hAtic culture ilonu
sslious ana ornasculate.
igre we honor iifo and
|, and broaden our whole
tltrcss.-Rcy j NJ. Pull
lynn. Mass.
PEOPLE The ruin Of
Pms men and women in
IS awful 10 contemplate.
y country depanis npon
r youag EV1v m.7rnhcr
f.sa! to enlist heartily IN
H-Rev. W. = Partridge.
pau, Ohio,
li,rrea, evil Woe to tho
|'kts rs echoes Woe to
r, lets 'oosa ijs dogs for
Woe to the nation thnt.
L,e cause. Il solemn aud
\ right, f'lnrs DOWN liz
3 Helm, Presbyterian.
E|lFE-The whole of 'ife Is
r. uial inTrag ..aS-as it
IN as II Nns a -hs caso
resent lie aud tlni. nge
sa1 unsatisfactory with
h and the glorlnad s'a1o
\ u .--Rev. i. H. Chapel,
''ssaloN--Many . recv sh.
n. Tristan man or woman
y Eelr religion ha. So
EMILY and friends. may
10 lheir having q sour
sueh change AT orae 10 .
|, s Y ihnY WI 'heu .
I T. j. Patterson, aiotho-
IL, ~ debt something mat
, ,.y else Thcre isr't an
!, w., Reeds 10 whit Tor Tho
| = a'ts'ion. % NOS ALLOW
I, " MAKE cNrilp,ac ~.
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1f22EIn

freedom Is compatible only with the hes,
liherf Key. + Scovc., Congtega-
tionnlisi. Wooster ohio.
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DRS. BELTS & BELTS

IS st. Charles Street. Now Orleans, La.
Physicians and Svrgoons.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

FOR CONGRESS-.
THE POST ir authorized 10 announces
HON. w. p. McCOMB Of Montgomery
county FOR Cong-ess from this Frat Con.
rrrssionnl District subject to the action
or the Democratic Convention.
THE POST is authorized to announce
HON TiIOS. ". BALL OF Walker county
us a candidate for Congress from the
first Congressional District. r.bject tn
the action VI the Democratic Congress
sional Convention.
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Queen & Crescent Route

New Orleans and Northeastern RAILROAD
Company. Alabama and Vicksburg Rail.
Paoi1c Railroad Company. Bes, line via
New Orleans or Shreveport TO Chaita.
nooga. Cincinnati. Aahevillv. Washington.
r. NJ HUNT. Dallas. Texas; X. II. GAR.
RETT. A. q, i. A.. New orlsRns, Lag
]. HARDY. q. y. A.. New Orleans. In,
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t' ,ss'anls Is a had habit.
"a i, rs :, amour, of trouble
Ia. Sh !, not 4 pew, Nine
J MAJ ~, 2 hahit as old as
}, t esa,.,a almost n part Of
',s,, LURES Of practice u
ian,, ,ae a'yl. and not The
!. Lv,hs inc heart Rav.
e'an' Allegheny. Pa.
q . S S,l li'oraiure Of Amer.
!!,.ii.s'l,.s 'l nc. deterioration
z /. ' 10y years Tn mod
isl.s sus'icleri isr,inionr.
~ rs @'u nns'iaued: pes
ss.ss u0'.ng melsnchalv
~ Nm 'n' adorsil this "A
',s ~ and iiov,h'ol,rn,nen. ~ 10
= n n nd Bunyan md
: fHnnce, hariist.
.,Aer. s .s'.' n,.s,iops
~ 'nroattan Al civ
.''s- s ~ tho tact tha,
~ ~ ~ hn -'.' ,be a,,ai.
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|fssloN--Many . pecv sh
N, a'i . man or woman
Yer re'ision has so
EMILY y and friends. may
~ lheir having q sour
E.neh change a; orde 10
1, is' hey WI 'heu = .
\ T. . Patterson, Motho-
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street and Mckinney avenue. Rev. VIII
lam Hayne Leavell. pastor Sunday schooI
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-07-23
KrrTERY TO CARIBOU.


Cne Weeks WinnoHings of News,
Novelty and Nonsense.
The Wlscssset and Quebec railroad will
be completed into Pittsiield before the
end OF the year.
The twenty-tfth annual reunion ofthe
Eleventh Maine regiment will be held in
VIM, Tuesday, Wedne day and Thurs
day, August II, u and 13. There will be
reduced fares on railroads and boats.
Samuel Deering, an aged citizen of
Brewer, died Thursday at the age of
seventy years. He was born in Saco
and came to Brewer about fifty years ago.
He was ship carpenter and has been
well known i'll the city for years.
The largest togue ever taken from
Maine waters has been captured at Long
Lake, near Caribou. This giant fish
weighed 49, pounds and was thirty-nine
inches in length. The fish was captured
in peculiar way. When first discovered
it was i'll shallow water and acted as if
something bothered him. The fish was
seen by several people who waded out to
capture him. After an exciting chase, a
man landed the prize catching him
with his hands. An examination showed
the throat of the fish to be filed with
mud.
The report OF the L. 5. pension agent
for Maine for the year ending Jan. go,
1896, shows that there were enrolled at
that time 1855 pensioners, of whom 49,
5i4 live in Maine, the remainder, 1924, i'll
OF her states. The gain for the year ex
ceeded by 1873 the number lost by death
and other causes. During the year 719
have died. There is only one survivor of
the war OF 1872 and twenty widows OF that
war; fifty survivors of the Mexican war,
and thirty-six widows. The amount dis
bursed on account of pensions was 3,002,-
991, which is about the same for the
previous year.
The oldest man in Maine is Ezekiel Da
mon, of Paris, cent marian, who Will be
104 if he lives till October 10, 1896 His
father and mother lived to the age of
ninety-seven and ninety-eight years.
They had six sons, five besides Ezekiel
all of whom lived to pass their ninetieth
milestone, and one lived to the ripe old
age OF 100 years. Mr.. Damon is man of
medium size, but slightly stopped, with q
full head of hair but slightly sprinkled
with gray. His eyes are sharp and rest
less and he reads his bible without the aid
of glasses. He is slightly deaf but not
uncomfortably SO and is fluent and YER
satile conversationaiist His motions are
quick and active and he walks without
the assistance of cane.