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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-17
TO INVESTIGATE.

LONDON-The Government medi-
tates the appointment of commits
sion to investigate on the spot tie
critical condition of the sugar indus
try of the West Indies.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-17
MASHINGTON,S BIRTHDAN.

The Hawaiian Society, Sons of the
American Revolution, will observe
Washington's birthday by an elabor-
ate program and large gathering at
the residence of Hon. p. c. Jones. An
Daughters of the Revolution-to par
ticipate i'm the affair.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-17
TWO DAYS BEHIND.

\ message received by Theo. II.
Davies g. Co.. from the home agents
of the c. \. 5. s. Co. states that the
Warrimoo. from Vancouver, is running
two days late and will fall due here
tomorrow
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-17

On the birth of child, let a paper
of the date be laid aside, as the found
alton of that child's collection. On
each succeeding birthday let other pa
pers be added. until the child can take
the work in charge for himself. In
middle or old age the person will look
over his collection with interest, to see
what occurred on each of his birth
days.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-17
STAR
SHIRT WAISTS.
We have just received a big assortment Of these
CELEBRATED WAISTS,

including great many of the dark patterns for which
mothers have been asking of late.
Remember, these the best grade made by the Star
folks. We retail them for 81 each. There cheaper
grades made by the people, bearing the marks
Don't be msed. We handle only the No. grades
Now is the time to make your selections before the
assortment is broken
Buy your boy half dozen for Christmas together with
a suit Of our popular Read y-to-Wear Clothes.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-17
NEW pURSER.

Harry \. jerome, a prominent Pa
cific Union Club man, has succeeded
+. T. Osborn as purser of the 5. 5.
Picking after an absence of sixteen
years from the sea. Mr.. Osborn has
been purser of the liner for two years
and is well known at this port.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-19
Drinkers Tenperate
Two Views of Pensions.

There may be fair differences Of opin-
ion a. TO the extent and conditions Of
pension relief, but there i no room for
doubt As TO pensions writes ex- Pre-i-
dent Harrison in the November Ladies
Home journal. Eleven dollars month
for war service implies. at least. relief in
case OF wounds or sickness for the sol
der. and that the public will care fer his
widow and minor children.
When the law OF pillsge prevailed IL
WAS otherw Use; and when our rich men
take to fighting our wars We can abolish
the pension system, but thus far Il j.
as historically true OF the armies hat won
our independence. delivered Us from the
Indians and the British, and saved the
nation in the great civil war. a. OF the
kingdom of Heaven: not many rich
There are two views OF the pension
question-one from the Little Round
Top at Gettysburg, looking out over a
ii eli sown thickly with the dead. and
around upon bloody. blackened ana
manned men cheering the shot-turn ban
ner of their country; the other from an
office desk on busy street, or from an
endowed chair in a university, looking
only upon a statistical table
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-19

Did you ever think what strange letter
IS" is: 1t is a serpent in disguise. Listen
you can lear it hiss 1t is the wizard
Of the alphabet 1t gives possession and
multiplies indefinitely by its touch. II
changes a tree into trees and house into
houses. Sometimes it is very spiteful and
will change a pet into pest, pear into a
spear, word into sword and laughter
into slaughter, and it will make hot shot
at any time.
Farmers have 10 watch it closely. 1t
will make scorn of his corn and reduce ev-
cry peck 10 a speck. Sometimes he finds
it useful. II lie needs more room for his
stock, it will change table into stable
for him, and if he is short Of hay he can
set out a row Of tacks. 1t will turn them
into stacks. He must be careful, however,
not TO let his nails lie around loose. The
serpent's breath will turn them into snails
If ever you get hurt, call the serpent 10
your aid. Instantly your pain will be in
Spain. BE sure to take 1t with YOU the
next time you climb a mountain if you
desire To witness marvel. IL will make
the peak speak. But don't let it come
around while you are reading now. II
Will make this tale stale. Chicago Record
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-19
Little by Little.

a bright autumn day with such q glori
Gus breeze and a bright sun and every
thing attractive! lnez looked at the bas
ket that mamma had given her, and then
she sighed.
''lt will take me more than four hours
to fill that basket with barberries," she
said soberly i just know it will, mann
ma
Its little by little, " said mamma.
"Only one bright red bunch at time,
1nez, and very soon the basket will ne
full, way up to the top"
But l wanted to play said Inez.
Work before play, dear, said mann
ma, and then you will enjoy your pleas
ures all the better, "
Inez looked cross.
Il don't think so one single bit" she
said pettishly. Little by little means
long time TO till a big basket, mamma, "
'Supposing the brides said that when
they commenced TO build their nests, said
mamma. Surprising they said, It's only
one wisp OF hay and then bit Of string.
and little by little takes long while.
won't build any nest.
Inez smiled. And supposing the tiny
acorn said won't grow little by little,
year after year l want TO be q great, tall
oak tree right away.
Then there wouldn't be any more oak
trees or any more birds nests, interrupt
ed Inez And it's like Little drops OF
water make the mighty ocean, isn't it,
mammal"
Yes, dear. answered mamma
Il guess III pick the barberries little
by little, said Inez slowly. And
guess III try and remember that little by
little makes things big. "-Margaret Dane
in Youth CoMpanion.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-19
Our Coins

Pursuant to resolution of the last
Congress, the Philadelphia mint is to
begin this month to make experiments
with new metals and combinations OF
metals to determine whether any i'm
proyement can be made in our present
copper and nickel coinage. 1t may give
rs aluminium cents III place OF the cop
per pieces now in use, and possibly a new
species of f1ve-cent pieces, made entireiy
oi ne >ei, OF per maps nail OF nickel ana
half of copper.
There is so slight suggestion Of cop
per in the present hve-Cent piece that it
Is q surprise to read that 80 per cent of il
is copper and only - per cent. nickel
The present cent contains 95 per cent. of
copper, per cent. OF tin and per cent
otzinc. The objection Is made that it is
hard to distinguish by feeling between a
cent and a silver ten-ceut piece.-Har-
per'S Weekly.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-19
A Consecrated Worker.

There IS consecrated Christian En-
deavor worker in Charlotte, y. c., who
has organized seven new societies since
last September He bears the following
testimony 10 this form Of service: u
have never undertaken any work that
has given me more pleasure than organ
izing young people, full Of enthusiastic
conservation and power, into societies of
Christian Endeavor. Would that many
more Of OR Endeavorers could taste of
this joy.-Golden Rule
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-19
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.


"A wild scene of terror and consterna-
ton in one of the quiet streets of Evan
ston. Ills is described by the Chicago Post.
1t came about through the inquisitiVe
spirit of Egbert Spencer a 6-year-old boy
With two or taree playmates, he uiscovereu
section Of sewer pipe lying beside the
street and dared any one of them to crawl
into it, Nome Of them accepted the chal-
lenge, and the lad, probably after calling
them all towards, got down on all fours
and proceeded to show them what he
thought true courage was
All went pretty vel. though with some
squeezing, till it came to getting his hips
In. Then he stuck fast and could go
neither In nor out His little fingers
clutchcd the farther end Of the pipe, but
though he tugecd and tugged he could
not get an inch farther
Then his courage began to fail, and he
set up howl 81 pain and terror, which
presently brought upon the scene Mrs
Wynlan who lived in the nearest house
Meanwhile the hoy's mates had run away
in their fright, and 1t was some time he
fore Mrs Wyman discovered whence the
cries proceeded.
The discovery made, she seized the boy
BY his ankles and tried To pull him out.
She could not move him, and he screamed
the louder. Then she went to the other
end and tried to pull him through by the
shoulders.
That attempt also was useless, and tho
boy. more and more hurt. as we'll as more
and more frightened, redoubled his out
cries.
AT that moment, opqortunelv, Mrs. Wy
man 5 cook came out TO see what was the
matter She took in the situation at a
glance, ran back to the kitchen and got
the cleaver With that she administered
a few blows to the sewer pipe. 1t broke
and Egbert got up from among the frag
ments with his skin chafed and in some
pain, but with the conceit and dare fully
taken out Of him.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-19

The Inauguration of President the -eleez
tion of his Cabinet, and the seating Of a new
CoHgres--national events of the coming year
suggest the question, What are the powers aud
duties of these high officials, During lss7 IL
will he answered through the Youths Com pa u
tary Herbert, Postmaster General wilson, At
torney- General Harmon, senator Lodge and
Speaker Reed.
The Illustrated Announcement for lsgT mailed
free upon application TO the Youths Com pam
ion, Boston, shows that the above Is only one
of the many brilliant features" by which the
Com pdnion will sigualize its seventy first year
Three novelists who at present iii the public
eve-Ian Maclaren, Rudyard Kipiing and
strongest work. Practical Affairs and popular
interests will be treated by Andrew Carnegie
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Or. Lyman Abbott
Madame Lillian Noriica, Hon. Carl schurz,
Charles Dudley Warner, Mrs. Burton Harri
rison, and hundred other famous men and
women.
-Four fascinating serials more than two hun
dred short stories, and ten times as many
sketches and anecdotes will be printed during
at the high standard which has made the Com
pdnioR's name synonym for impartial ac-
curacy.
The cost of the Com pdHiOn IS but 81 10 year,
and we know of no investment that will give
great returns for so small an amount OF money.
New subscribers will receive the paper free from
the time the subscription Is received until Jan
uary 5. lS97 and for full year To January ls.sS.
New subscribers also receive the Com pa MON
four page Calandar, autographed in twelve
colors, which IS the most expensive color pro
duction It's publishers have ever offered.
Address THE YOUTHS COMPANION,
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-19
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.
Topic for the Week Beginning Nov
22-Comment by Rev. :. ii. Doyle.

TorIc.-Sore blessings often forcotten.-Ps
civ, la5. "a Thanksgiving toric.j
This psalm is "a tribute to the mighty
power of GCd, and to His wisdom, as
seen in the rrovidential arrangement Of
the natural world. 1t recounts many Of
the beneficent results of Gods wisdom,
which we often forget, and is therefore
an appropriate text for our subject and
for Thanksgiving day.
1t is human nature to forget. How
easy it is to forget even the greatest ia
vors and the greatest blessings whether
they have been bestowed upon US by
God or by man. And although it may
appear to be unnatural, how much more
readily we forget the blessings and IA
yors of God than even those of men. God
charged His people of old with forget
fulness and insratitude above the beasts
of the field. THE OK, he said know
eth his owner, and the ass his master 5
crib, but Israel doth not know. My peo-
pie doth not consider " Man is intelll-
gent. He would be supposed TO appreel-
ate blessings far above the brutes Of Gre
alton, and yet they often put him to
nesses done to them. When Christ heal
ed the ten lepers, ouly one of the ten re-
turned to give Him thanks This spirit
Of forgetfulness was net characteristic
Of the past alone. 1t is as prevalent to-
day as it ever was.
We have greater cause for remember
ing God today than man ever had, be-
cause God is bestowing upon US more
and greater blessings than He ever be-
slowed upon mankind in the past. This
is true temporarily anu spiritually. Yet
for even the greatest blessings we are
not careful to thank God as we should.
And if we thank Him inadequately for
the great blessings, how unlikely ii is
that we thank Him sufficiently for bless
ings which are more common and or
binary.
How many are the blessings which
we forget-the blessings mentioned by
the psalmist here-the blessings that
come from Gods arrangement of nature
His control and arrangement of the
water, His preservation Of life, His sup
port OF life, His division of time into
seasons, into day and night Life,
health, home, friends, blessings so IA
miliar that we fail to appreciate them
how often we forget to thank God for
them!
No blessing that comes from God
should be forgotten. He remembers the
smallest deed Of kindness we perform
for Him, or in the name of Christ. Can
we do less than initiate God Himself?
He should be cur example here as in
other things God forgets nothing. not
even "a cup Ct cold water. Let Us have
no forgotten blessings.
Bible Readings -Deut. ". 9; VI.
612; viii. 20; Job viii, 11-I4; Ps tx.
Il; l. %, %; xviii, IL CHI, l-5 CIV
10; cxx1vii, 5, 6; Prov. iii, /; XXI, 1,
5; Isa. i, ,, 3; Lam. iii, 1926; Luke
xvii, lilo.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-19

The heav'us shall glow with splendor,
But brighter far than they
The saints shall shine in glory,
AS Christ shall them array.
The beauty OF the Saviour
Shall dazzle every eye
In the GROWING day that's coming
By and by.
Our pain shall then be over.
Well sin and sigh no mere.
Behind US all Of sorrow
And naught but Joy before
A joy in our Redeemer,
As we TO Him are nigh.
In the GROWING day that's coming
By and by.
Let all that look for "hasten"
The coming joyful day
BY earnest conservation
To walk the narrow way:
BY gathering in the lost ones.
For whom our Lord did die.
For the browning day that's coming
By and by.
Selected
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-19
Beyond Computation.

1t is the work Of the prophet to make
known the future. Prophesying as to
some things is nothing more than sim
ply declaring the truth Of the Bible.
From wicked Pharaoh down to despica-
Bile Judas no better prophecies of the
punishment Of evil can be found any
where. God word is eternally true
Happy is be who believes its sacred
teachings and who willingly adjusts his
life to the demands of it. 1t causes in
convenience TO the flesh, but the rewards
to the spirit are beyond computation. -
Lutheran.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-19
CHILDREN OF DRUNKARps.

The Quarterly Journal Of Inebriety,
from statistics collected by a specialist
finds that out of twelve families in which
the parents We're total abstainers
only six children dieo under the
age OF one week, while twenty
five children OF drunken parentage sue
cumbed. All the rest of the childrenioi
the temperate parents were healthy
while only ten OF the children OF drinkers
were found undiseased. The figures
follow in detail:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-19
A GREAT NOVEL
OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION

it, leading serial feature for ls97 and the mas
terriece of it, author, Dr. ;. Weir Mitchell
The story, Hugh NYnne, Free Quaker" pur
ports to I've the autobiography of it, hero. an (.
icer on Wa-hington's stan Social life In Phil
adelphia at the time OF the Revolution Is most
interestingly depicted and the characters In.
clude Washington. Franklin, Lafayette, and
others well known In history. 1t Is safe to say
that the readers OF this great romance will OBJ
tain from 1t clearer idea OF the people who
were foremost in Revolutionary days, and OF
the social life of the times, than can be had
from any other single source. The work Is not
only historically accurate, hut i a most inter.
esting story of love and war. The first chap.
tiers are ia the November number. Howard
L ln N Ill iIlu-tr,,tr IL
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-19
Draw Upon Him.

When you have used the power God
has already given you, then ask for
more. but not until then. You may be
presumptuous i'll asking. but God is
never improvident III giving. He is
able TO DO exceeding Gtuud4ntly above
all that we ask or think or are worthy
to receive, but it Is Ter use, not for
boarding. Draw upon Him for service.
-Philadelp hia Methodist.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-19

The arrangements in progress for dem
onstration night at the national conven-
zion indicate that those whose privilege
II j to be present viii receive all object
lesson long to be remembered. The PAR
ade viii be even more striking than that
OF last year, as Il handsome banner VIII
he carried by each delegate. The dele
cations will march in procession to the
platform by states, bearing their banners
and hanuefettes and Will take their place
in the rear OF the stage. Representatives
OF the various departments, appropri-
ately costumed, Will then be introduced
to the audience, after which the young
women viii perform intricate maneuvers
Miss Agnes Slack will give short ad-
dress, and at its close the state delegations
WILL come forward one at time and sing
their state songs-a feature Of the con-
veution " hich last year created so much
enthusiasm among the white-ribboners
and so much interest among spectators
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-19

1t. was fidgety, funny, middle-aged
woman who stepped to the window OF the
ticket office and inquired the time the
next train left. "The next train leaves at
10 80, "courteously responded the ticket
agent. Has it gone YETI" queried the
woman. NO" quietly answered the
agent. "The next train has never gone"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-19
Full of Miracles.

The whole world is full of miracles,
but our eyes must be pure, lest. because
they are so common to US, they become
dim. Luther
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-19
Walk FiNe Miles to Church.

There is a Pennsylvania junior
Christian Endeavor society with two
thirds of its members boys. Some Of
these walk from four TO five miles
weekly TO attend the meetings.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-19
Gods Refinement.

Refinement that carries US away from
our fellow men is not Gods refinement.
-Beecher.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-19
Bob's Way.

St. Nicholas belongs to Bob,
Because our Uncle jim,
When he subSJ r.bed. asst Christmas day,
Had IL addressed 10 him.
Bat when it comes. why. l cant wait
To read 1t til Bob's through.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-19

feature OF great interest in the ma
tionsl convention will be the Armenian
mass meeting, held in Music hall. on
Sunday, Nov. 10, at p. m. 1t is hoped
that those who have done the most for
the cause of suffering Armenia will be
there IN person and make brief addresses
Miss Clara Barton has been invited; also
Key. +. ID. Greene, treasurer OF the Arme-
MAN relief committee; II. NJ. kiretchj jan,
secretary OF the Armenian relief associa-
ton; Rebecca krikorisn, Miss Margaret
Leitch, Miss Willimina Armstrong and
Rev. W. Is. Pslmore, missionaries The
aim is not only to make this service of
aroussl for the aid OF Armenia, but also
a memorial to the one hundred thousand
OF that country who have been slaugh-
tered.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-19
advertisements.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE CENTURY
IN 1897.
ALL NEW FEATURES.

THE CENTURY will continue to be in every
respect the leading American magazine. is
table of contents including each month the best
in literature and art. The present interest in
American history makes Especially timely
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-19
CAMPAIGNING WITH
GRANT,

by GENERAL HORACE PORTER,
j. The title OF a series of articles which las been
in preparation for many years General Porter
wa- an aide Oh General Grants stan and Il close
friend of the chief. and the diary which he
kept through the war i the basis of the pr.-e nj
articles. which are striking pen pictures of cam
palEu life and scenes. The, Vii Ice tuliv Illus
tratcd. The fret one = in the November CEN-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-19

Music hall in the exposition building.
ST. Louis, where the national convention
is 10 be held. is two hundred feet long,
one hundred and twenty feet wide
eighty feet high, and seats 1000 people
The stage seats 500. This will be closed
until the last night, when it will he
opened for the grand demonstration
Besides the large hall there is smaller
one seating / 500 people, and innumera Bile
small rooms for committees and OF her
purposes.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-19
DiCtation.

"WeH. what ere you waiting for, Mag
gie?
Il was just Sinking how many rs
there was IN scissors New York lib
une.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-19
II. q. {. IL. Column.

"Nothing impossible for St. Louisr'
This is the motto adoptedt by the national
convention committee of arrangements
and printed at the top OF their unique
letter heads. We believe this is the first
time in The history of W. c. T. L. conven-
t:ons that ;ho names OF the ohairmen Ct
the various special committees have been
printed on the letter paper used bv our
hostesses, and it is mighty convenient 3"
The preparations being made for the
great gathering November 1878, by St.
Louis white-ribboners, led by Mrs. Ingalls,
and her corps of associates, give promise
of one Of the most interesting and success
full national conventions ever held by the
W. c. T. L.