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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-05-20

Our South vest Harbor correspondent
again wakes poetic, and TINS time the in
notwithstanding iawn-moWer incIte- the
muse. Listen:
With the return Of the gladstone -priu. tide
e9meta once asalu thu music of The lawu-mower.
In the early morning hours, when tho dew.i-op-
sparkle Ca the -r4-- Ike diamonds Oil The bosom
OF beauty, or In the melancholy twilight hour
when the bird- arr singing their paintiye even.
in lu.laby- and the peeper- iu the swamp
make accompaniment, -adde-t melody of all the
earth then ye man Of the house giideth across
the avn, towed in the smooth cut wake Of hi,
lawn-mower. And yet deception OF deception-
let not the un-oph-ticated think that the lawn
mower gOeth of itself. Verify nay, indeed
Wed rather dig clans out Of hard clay Nat, or
put down new Brussels carpet three inches
too small for the room, and with woman
around 10 tel u how To do il; we'd rather saw
dry yellow oak with rusty saw, or break
stones Tor -toueCru =her, than 10 run one Of
these innocent looking lawn-mower-, The num-
her OF pieces Of coal and clinkers, bits Of stone
and wire, bones, -hin -e-. clothes pins old rub
ber-, harmonica~ fral ment- OF brush and other
miscellaneous truck left about by boys dogs
cats, hens and other animals and agencies sur.
passes human belief confound4 the patience of
man, and well nigh wrecks the machine Ger
tainly the way Of the spring lawn-mower is
hard
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-05-20

1t is rumored over Bluehill way that
NJ. P. Hnckley, of the firm of Merrill
< Hinckley, is candidate for the col
lectorship of the Castine district. We
understand that Collector George
NJ. Warren is also a candidate. The
affairs of the district will be safe in
the hands of either of these estimable
gentlemen.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-05-20

One O. Penobseot's delegation TO
the district convention writes OF the
nominee as follows: Mr. Burleigh is
through and through representative
man. He carries about no affected
pollc.-aI coWtesy-an etervescent
sweetness that politicians too often
show through the period of candidacy.
and thai turns TO ashes in defeat
but A= : the same true gentleman
under all circumstances and every
where. Industrious, painstaking.
able. PQp-l4r, a master Of details, and
thoroughly in love with his constitu-
encZ and deeply devoted to the in
teresta gf Maine, I anticipate in him
an ideal representative, valuable
addition 10 cur present delegation in
Congress. Maine will still hold the
advance guard in the halls of ma
tional legislation"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-05-20

One of The AMERICANS farmer cores
pondent- takes al extremely doitfuI view
Of the weather " len he writes: Farm
ing viii have TO be done late this spring,
il at all" Things are not quite as bad as
that Ne hope. But here / another cor
respondent who takes a more hopeful
vieN, Every hody Is complaining of the
Weather ne Nrae-, "but 1t seems to US
that tue " Gather C.erk knows what be is
about. The grass is looking fine and
the ground Is a. Iuil OF sap as ali egg is of
meat. Last spring here vas lack OF
these refreshing showers
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-05-20

Bar Ha-bor Old Fellows viii not build
just yet. TIE $4,000 building they had
i'll mind, it WAS decided, would net be self
supporting, ANA they mi-ely determined
to remain in their frcseu; quarters for a
few YEAR. more
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-05-20

The appointment OF Z. f. spoGord
Greens landings ne~ ps-t-msster. MAS
confirmed IS the Senate last Wednesday,
Ry-the-wsy, when is the name OF that
Office to be chauged 10 StonLngton?
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-05-20

Penohscot j. angling for summer So
ioarners, and throws out the entlcing
bait that it is near the happy fishing
grounds Of the Indians
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-05-20

Our West Franklin correspondent pre-
diets that the apple crop Will be "a little
Of tins year. An abundant crop OF
blueberries is promised
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-05-20
Efsal Notifies.
~~O~NN~NNN~N
sHERIFF-S SALE.


/ % NFTN
which said Judgment bears date the twent!
-iNth dav of April. n. Il. lS91. against the Mount
| Desert and Eastern Shore Land Company, u
/ CORPORATION duly established and existing hl
! and under the laws 81 the STATE of Maine, and
/ having a place OF business In Eden, county ni
Hancock and state OF Maine. and III favor OF
/ Clarence + Weston. OF Boston, in the Common
wealth Of Massachusetts, for the sum OF seven
! hundred and three dollars and seventy six
cents damage, aud thirty eight dollar ana TWEEN
" 1--WE cents costs of suit with fifteen cents
! more for one writ Of execution, !, LOWS ; p.
| Hooper sheriff for the said count, OF Hancock,
| Maine an officer having -aid execution against
said corporation. -aii corporation not having
| been created for purposes OF education or re-
Hgion aud having certified thereon That am
unable To find pcr-oual property Of The -ali
corporation, ant at the r'Iut-i OF t'e -'ld
udgmeut creditor. Clarrncc T.. Weston, have
seized aud taken the hereinafter described real
estate of said defendant corporation, and all
the right title and interest which the said lie.
PENDANT corporation had in and To said r,al os-
tate the twenty seventh day Of Aprit, l>4l, al
twelve hours Is minutes y. m. the time when
the same attached on the original writ IN
the action In which the Aforesaid Judgment was
given, viz.
First Lot. certain tract or parcel Of land
situated In Eden, IN the county Of Hancock aud
state of Maine, bounded and described as fol
lows, to wit BEGINNING at point on the east
side OF Eagle Lake at the mouth OF stream
lcading from Turtle Lake or Bubble Pond To
said Eagle Lake, thence running southcrlH
bounded westerly hy -ati stream AMI -Hid Iur-
| Tie Lake 10 the north line OF laid conveyed to
thas H. Lewis by ". T.. HadoCk, 10y deed
dated June ,. lsss, formerly part OF the 1or.
dan lot eo-callc,i thence running casterty by
said north line, bounded -uuthcrly by said land
conveyed by Hadlack to the northeast corner
| thereof at land Of Wellington and the south
west end of the old Gilmore and Brewer di-
vision line. called thence running northeast
crly 10y said division line in \ straight line over
the mountain To land of heirs of Benz amin A-h
or the \ ia lot, 30 Callci thence running north.
erlv IN a -traigh line bounded ca-terlS bS said
Ash lot to thu -uuthrrlN corner 81 what Wa
formerly the Thomas Wa-gatt lot ~ shown
IT. I'm
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-05-20

r. L. SWszey, of Eucksport. has been
appointed station agent al Hancock, and
vii take charge Juue /
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-05-20

The most seasuuabie sang. particu-
larly popular with the farmers just at
present i dry up.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-05-20

Though 1t Is generally conceded that
the war in the East is over. there has
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-05-20

Bar Harbor j. primpiug to receive the
W bite Squadron this summer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-05-20
SPECIAL Notlcts.
NOTICE,

4 Ii persons are hereby notified that tres
"A passing on the Byard farm lso-callec t.
at south ourry, is strictly forbidden. Persons
disregarding this notice will be dealt with ac-
cordlng TO law. H. H. HARDEN.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-05-20
stttRIttr> >ALf.
STATE oF MAINE, HAsCocK IS.

nN NIRTTE OF An EXECUTION which
IS t--utsl uron a Judgment recovered at tho
trim of the supreme iu5iicial court holden Al
Iu.v"rth. within and Tor the county of Han.
r3rk Stat. "t Maine. on, the second fle.,lay OF
Auril "A Il Issl- bv John shoenbar. of flls
not,h' ,'t ~ - % ni"t
we ,as,,'' rsn;,b ard ,ia,,ng ,n,;cr he
70. ,,. s,t N,tn md i,,.t n, 81, t,.'
,rnr,h H,nrnrt cnunty Maine said cnrnnra
uun b'lns one ''o' cItatid ioi pu pUr.e u e,tu
$50 - - h,r'tr,J nC,v dnIiara ma 49,
emf 1cl,, -, l,maop fif,ceG loliara andtwen
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-05-20
NOTICE TO WATER TAKERS

Beginning July /, 1897, the water rate for
waterc'osets and bath-tubs (supplied with hot
or cold water, In private dwellings, stores and
offices will he - per year each instead OF IS for
bathtubs and 81 for water-closets as hereto
fore. ELLSWORTH WATER Co
l.. Il. Cushman Suut
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-05-20
PIANO INSTRUCTION.

TrHE undersigned wishes to obtain pupils
i in piano instruction either beginners OF
those who have already taken lessons. Les
desired. Can or address,
MISS MAE B. FRIEND,
Church ST., Ellsworth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-05-20
MEAT AND MILK INSPECTION

HAVING been appointed inspector of meat
L L and milk, / shall enter upon the duties
at once; and any persons found violating the
statute Will be dealt with accordingly.
DR.. W. l.. WEST Inspector
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-05-20
COUNTY GOSSIP.

How q ,ye ike the new psrson?
The morning news., 1897-02-19

We are not surprised at the
action of the clearing house
association of Atlanta in the
matter Of receiverships. At the meeting of
the association on Wednesday the laws
relating to receivershiDs were severely
criticised, and commercial bodies through
out the state were asked to take steps
to have the legislature so amend these
laws that it would not be possible for a
financial institution to be put in the hands
Of a receiver on an ex parte showing. The
courts were also criticised for allowing
fees altogether out of proportion to the
services rendered.
II would be interesting to have an item
ised statement Of the recoiyerehips granted
in this state by federal oud state courts
within the last few years on ex paEte ap-
plications, tog ether with the fees allow ID
by the courts in such cases. The show
ing, we are inclined to think, would be
startling.
The receivership abuse is not confined
to this state. IT exists to greater or less
degree in about all the states As 1t is
lmpTODdDie LnaL the courts themselves
will correct it the only thing to be done is
to appeal to the law making power.
No doubt many of the judges do not
think of the injury they may do by hasti-
ly putting a railroad or bank or other in
stitution having large interests in the
hands OF a receiver on the application of
some one, who takes no risk, and who
may have very little at stake, but who
may have some ulterior object in view in
having a receiver appointed which does
not appear in his application. It would
not be difficult to point out an applica-
ton of this kind.
BY these hasty receiverships not only
may great wrong be done to the stock
holders of the institutions put into the
hands of receivers, but confidence in the
financial institutions of the community in
which receivership proceedings are taken
is shaken, and financial disasters which
would not otherwise occur, are brought
about
The agitation Of this matter should be
continued until a satisfactory reform is
obtained
The morning news., 1897-02-19
vests Queer saIutntIon.

Senator Vest came out of the Senate
chamber the other day, says the New
York Suns Washington correspondence.
and a gentleman who stood near the door
chatting with some friends said in a cor
dial, CHEEKY way:
How are you senator2"
Mr.. Vest gave a little Erunt, which Is
his usual salutation, and passed on. The
gentleman who had spoken 10 him was
Richard c. kerens OF ST. Louis, who was
the republican candidate for the United
states Senate In the legislature which has
Just elected Vest. He thought the senator
was little more crusty than ordinary
and talked about Il to the doorkeeper
Later that official told Mr. Vest about
the matter, and the senator expressed
great regret saying that he did not recog-
nize his friend and political rival, and then
went or TO explain and apologlze. The in
cident served 10 recall a somewhat SINH
lar one that took place during the Chi
cago convention last summer. Mr.. Vest
was seated very late one night in a hotel
cafe surrounded by a party OF friends
when gentleman came up, shook
hands with him. and expressed pleasure
al seeing him again. The senator scowl-
sd and gave a little grunt and the man.
becoming little embarrassed, said.
am afraid you don't remember me
MY name is knight, g. -. Knight"
,,ahhttssi yes erowled Mr., Vest, Good
The morning news., 1897-02-19
Tom CoakIey's Watch.

They are telling a story at the capitol
on Tom Coakley, the Irish wag and a
doorkeeper of the House, says the Wash
ington Post A bill was introduced at the
last session in the interest of plate prin-
ters in the bureau of engraving and print
ing Tom did some hard hustling for the
measure, and after the bill had passed he
was over in New York, where a dinner
was given him at saloon well known to
Tom His friends conceived a good joke
on him which they proceeded to carry into
effect by buying 10-cent watch and chain
al one of the variety stores and a fine
81 25 case al Tiffany's. During the dinner
one of Mr.. Coakley's friends arose and
begged to present to him, as a prominent
friend of labor a watch and chain but he
had to request that the case should not be
opened until Mr. Coakley left the compa-
ny.
The beneficiary accepted the gift with
some feeling remarks to the effect that
one could always depend upon laboring
people for true appreciation for efforts
better than upon the rich. He saw the
name of Tiffany on the case, and supposing
that he had valuable gift inside. prompt
ly ordered up half dozen bottles Of cham
pagne and dozen perfectos. About as
soon as the wine was down and the cigars
smoked, Tom started for the door and
quickly got a peek at his gift
Back he rushed in a moment mad as a
March hare. and in his choicest Irish quite
unfit for publication, gave his friends a
raking which ended with the statement
that, If they had spent as much as 40 cents
they. would all have had enlargement of
the heart
The morning news., 1897-02-19
Disappointed ONCE seekers.

It is announced quite authoritatlvely
that Mr.. Mckinley will make very few ap-
pointments before the end of the extra ses-
sion Of congress. 1t is expected that the
extra session will begin some time in
March. It is impossible to predict with
any degree of certainty when it will end.
If the currency as well as the tariff ques-
ton is taken up it may not end before
July.
This news IS of course disappointing to
the office seekers, but gratifying to those
who expect to lose their places. The great
majority of those who are looking for
places were hopeful that they would get
what they want very soon after Mr.. Nc
kinley's Inauguration. And there are
many who are looking for places. 1t is
thought that the demand for offices, from
present indications. will be greater when
the new administration comes into power
than ever before. MIR. Mckinley has al
ready felt the pressure. He has been given
very little rest by the place hunters since
1t became certain that he was elected.
His present illness is partly due to the
demands which they have made upon him.
He permitted it TO be understood that he
would see all visitors who called upon
him, and he has been overwhelmed with
applications for Office by persons who
have journeyed all the way to Canton to
see him. As far as known, however. he
has not given the office hunters much
comfort. He has listened to what they
have had to say. but he has not made
any promises.
No doubt he will be guided to some ex-
tent by the recommendations of the party
leaders in the different states. They ex-
pect he will, and therefore they have
busted themselves in making states. In
this state, for instance, there are three
men who are expected to control the fed
eral patronage of the state, and 1t is un-
derstood that they have about decided
upon the men they will recommend for the
different positions.
Mr.. Mckinley may not find the men they
select wholly satisfactory, and may seek
advice in other quarters, but there is no
reason at present to suppose he will.
The patronage which Mr.. Mckinley will
have at his disposal is small in compari-
son to that which was at the
disposal of President Harrison. Pres
ident Cleveland has extended the
civil service law until it en-
braces about all the minor offices of the
government. The office hunters do not
seem to realize that Mr.. Mckinley will be
able to provide places for only a very few
of them. They will realize it later on,
however and then there will be enough
disappointed republicans to threaten the
disruption of the republican party.
The morning news., 1897-02-19
AtInntn's Amhition.

The Atlanta Constitution, in its report
of the sermon delivered by DIR. L. C.
Broughton at the great revival meeting
now in progress at the Second Baptist
church of that city, quotes him as follows;
1T is a known fact that Atlanta is a So
ciety city. There is nothing she is
not willing to do that she may keep in the
social swim"
The impression is quite general that At
lanta spares no opportunity to advertise
herself, and the understanding seems to
be that the desire to make display and
acquire social distinction has been graft
fieI with disastrous results in not few
instances, but we were not aware that
there is nothing Atlanta will not do that
she may keep in the social swim" AS
this statement was made TO a large con-
gregation of Atlantians and published in
the Constitution without comment, we
are left to assume that in Atlanta it is
believed TO be true.
We are ready TO commend Atlanta's am
bition to grow and prosper, but we do not
see why she is so anxious to keep in the
soclai swim. we assume lDr. BrOughtOn
would not have mentioned this character
istic II it had not been so conspicuous. 1t
must have impressed him very forcibly
or he would not have thought 1t necessary
TO mention It at revival meeting and to
comment on it.
Does Atlanta think she would lose any
thing If she should fail to keep in the So
cial swim? Does It add anything TO her
greatness or her prosperity 10 keep in the
social swim? II not. why is she so will
ing to risk so much to keep in IL? Is she
afraid she would be overlooked and for
gotten il she should fail to keep in It?
This question may be an Interesting one
in other, Rarts of the state. and some of
our contemporaries may be able to an
swer IT, ifH
The morning news., 1897-02-19
The locomotive Engineer.

A locomotive engineer should be one of
the most truthful of men, says the Wash
ington Star. That's why this little story
of a southern engineer should be believed
implicitly.
You may talk as you please about red
headed women" he was saying to group
of listeners. among whom was a Star re-
porter, ''but a red-headed woman saved my
life and established a home for herself all
at once. l was 25 then and was running
freight on the c. and o. in the West Vir-
run an engine. My division ended at
Hinton, and there was a red-headed girl
llVed about six miles to the east, where
there was siding near a big cut and fill,
ana 1t was bad place, as the road was
new.
The girls name was Maggie Conroy,
ana she had the reddest head / ever saw
on a human beings shoulders outside of a
torchhght procession. But / didn't care
Tor that, and l did care for Maggie. One
sunshiny day 1 was coming down track
with a stock train loaded with some extra
me cattle and sheep, and had in the ca
boose three of the owners. 1t had been
raining and washouts were looked for, but
hadn't seen any and was bowling along
at good speed when all of a sudden at
the curve l thought / saw a red light rising
just over the track. 1t seemed to shine
like blaze in the track, and before took
time Tor a thought 1 had shut off the
steam, whist4ed down the brakes and was
doing my best to stop"
Right then my fireman gave me the haw
nav IN a way to chill the blood in the
VEINS of man who can't stand teasing,
and took look forward and found that
tne red light / thought l saw was only
Maggies head of red hair sticking up in
ADVANCE as she pulled herself up the steep
embankment to get onto the track. With
an oath opened everything again, but
as did so Maggie threw up her hands and
cropped in dead faint by the track and
stopped off everything again, for 1 felt
sure that something was wrong. l had
halI an hour or so leeway between trains
ana 1 shook Maggie up as quickly as l
cou4d TO lind out what was the matter She
came around mighty soon, because she had
only tainted from overexertion, and she
told me how big boulder had fallen on the
track IN curve near her house that
wouldn't have seen TIL it was too late to
STOP Tor, and she had run across the spur
could. " --o
That's what she was trying to do when
her red mead shone like danger signal and
stopped me. Later the owners of the stock
gave her money enough to buy nice lit
tie house at Hinton and six months later
moved IN We've got the house yet, but
we don't live in it," concluded the engineer,
Tor IT wasn't big enough for a family of
SIX chlldren, and not red-headed one in
the lot" "
The morning news., 1897-02-19
Mcsweeney's brilliant imagination

John McSweeney of Ohio, chief coun-
sci in the famous "star route" trials in
Washington, was one of the most elo-
qucnt pleaders who ever practiced at the
American bar says the Pittsburg Dis
patch. His success in jury trials was
phenomenal, and he rarely failed to cap
ture the jury with his eloquence, no mat
ter how adverse the evidence might be
ON one occasion Mr. McSweeney was
California murder trial The case look
ed hopeless. There was not a link missing
IN the chain of guilt which the prosecu-
ton had welded. To the surprise of
everybody. MIR. McSweeney submitted no
evidence for the defense. Believing that
Ihe trial was. won, the states attorney
made only few perfunctory remarks in
conclusion, and the great Ohio pleader
faced the jury to make the concluding ar
gument.
He began in a quiet friendly, conversa-
tional tone, such as one might use in
discussing the weather. No reference
was made to the murder, even indirectly
Dut the bOyhood of the prisoner was
quietly and rapidly sketched with mas
ter hand-his school days his embarkation
in business, his love affairs, his courtship
and marriage, his struggles to earn a lit
tie home for his wife and his royal ones
The jurors were deeply interested and
We're following the narrative intently.
Mr.. McSWeeney stepped closer. In man.
ner which seemed almost CONFIDENTIAL he
drew vivid word picture of a pretty
country cottage, with dooryard bright
with flowers and roses climbing over the
porch. Within he showed a faithful and
loving wife preparing supper-the table
partially set, the teakettle steaming and
singing on the stoves. On the dooryard
gate three ruddy-faced youngsters were
swinging and looked up the road to see
who should be the first to catch
glimpse of papa" coming home to sup
per.
Suddenly the speaker stopped. Draw
ing himself up to the full hight of his
splendid proportions he exclaimed in
tone which startled the whole court room
by its explosive vehemence: Gentlemen,
you must send him home to them!
The effect was electrical. A roar of
applause Followed, and one old grzzled
juror, brushing away tear, blurted out
with an oath: "By -, sir, we'll do it,
too"
Mr.. McSweeney instantly stopped and
sat down. The jury brought in verdict
of acquittal without leaving its seats.
Foremost among those who pressed for
ward to congratulate the eloquent Ohioan
was the prisoner himself, who, with tears
streaming down his cheeks, wrung hls
counsers hands and thanked him again
and again. But between his sobs he
managed to say: "No other man in the
world could have done that! Why, sir,
/ have no wife nor children; / never was
even married, you know"