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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-24
PITII AND POINT,

"Nan. did that editor return your
manuscript" "Yes, the mean Old
thing! Why, I poured whole ounce
Of the best violet extract on that 81
story PUCK.
Eaitor-"Who YVES the first humor,.. ss,
ist?" Authority really don't remem.a n
ber," Eaitor-"I thought you might;
Won have been bringing us in his
io|;es." Truth.
Tyres-"E [ave yor named your boy
vet?" Spo}Ses-"No: my wife and ! I;
can't agree. She wants TO name him
| after her wheel and / want to name
Q him after mine" d
"The Count, you know, can
Q trace his family back 500 years." He
4 -"Ahl Through the bankruptcy
u court records, suppose. "-Philadal.
T. T. phia North American.
- II wish I were an ostrich, said
Eicks, angriIy, as he tried to eat ono
: of his wife's cakes. "lwish you were,"
D returned Mrs. Hicks. ''pd get a few
p feathers for my hat then. STANDARD.
q Bacon-"My partner and myself
-" want wooden partition across the
~ STORE" Builder-"Well, I guess if
a. az You put your heads together you can
W. accomplish it. "-Yonkers Statesman.
;oa Hicks-''It is so. hard to get any.
m. thing through Jackways head Wicks
Of -"i know it. Strange, too, when You
va come to think OF it. Surely, there
10. can be nothing in the waY"-Boaton
or. Transcript.
to Lavyer-t'I must know the whole
nv truth before I can successfully defend
on YOU. Have you told me everything?
,er Prisoner-s'Except where I hid the
,ir3 money. 1 want that for myself
the Detroit Free Press.
he'd Ellis aim IN life seems to be poor
The one" "Yes; he inherits that iron
WI. his mother. I once saw her throw .
rue stone at q dog in the street and h''
in her husband in the back yard.
zee], Cleveland Plain Dealer.
: at Mas Summers-''That was an aw
=, is fully old joke your friend got OF
nna little while ago. ! can Ieu'e'l ".
hearing it when I was girl" NJ
Wi,ters-"Oh, it can't be as o!df
that. "-Yonkers Statesman.
thot Anthor-.I am troubled with j
races somnio. I lie awake Of night hou
reers after hour thinking about my llterar!
7hich work." His Frlend-n i. ", ~ ,'n ~
and ish of you! Why don't you So y y
md read portions OF it?'-Stanas.'
lie, a husband "what did You th b
L en-. when you heard the chandelier : ,s. y
mine the night?" Wien tnou esn.;r W
Pit. vou had been detained on 'ousins
pos. soo;n and were getting upstalr,s,
es OF quietly as you could -D''A'
antlty Press. =.
q very Hicxs-"What confounded caa'
good those women are keeping up ~ :
chefs, room! Wonder what they arc up
smelt' Wicks-"Having game % w. y ~
which ,,o1;avo" Hicks-"Of course; o. o.
great ~ have known it."-Bostoa :
script. :
was Old Friend" Great heavens ~; !
when Do ! find you reduced to pla ~
down, w an 40 street corner to ma
other w. noU ~, ~ ,,oros-"[ amt doing
/, and 31'lns. 1;v,n1 NV wife won
,or 1 ths me practice in the mouse
lieved, A'V.'1''' 1oav (vatchin
mines. very o1ou' 10 mister,
me re-. lions) -"'Pears to me, , m,, 70,
a also amt a very big piece o mes ~ ~ ~
ic per- an animal 49,, lille meat tc
8 might does seem '. IN, snanoh for the
nicians, ma am' ouI ~ "a,
known, -Hocseuo1u "oA
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-24
rp.crrc,1 SHEEP HUsBANDIY.

Trv some Ground oats and linseed
orouad toaether for the lambs; ada
l;tsie sugar and teach the young lambs
fo take it from the hnnd.
We have been three years getting
rid Of our flocks, unl now we are Try
mo to Get them back again, but THIS
division should occasion neither sur
rrisa nor comment 1t is the Amer1'
can way OF doing things:
The tame and gentle flock is always
fine most successful and profitable ana
the successful shepherd is that one
xvhose sheep hear his voice and 1ollo"
hiu. Of course in the human way 1or
what they can got. ,..
The wool tariff is almost here out
where are the 47,000,oo0 sheep We
wrra grazing in tho spring OF 10? "A
thira Of them went to the free traders
barbecue.
n one wants early lambs next sea,
snu. he must feed tho ewes well 3ust
NV and push forward the lambs io1
am earIv weaving. This will haster
the coupling time for the season.
should q young lamb get separate'
FROM its mother Tor some hours d
careful to milk her out thoroughly DC
fore YOU let the lamb have access u I,
hey. Tile ''penned" milk IS apt TO XII
the lamb. ,.,,
The best thing to put on lamb
tail alter docking it Is mixture
so,ns carbolic sheep dip preparatlo,
and common lard or grease. II u
d,u ia not accessible use turpentln
Soreness from wounds or amputatle
comes from tho entrance OF mlcrooe
the preparation kills them
Not in dozen years has the dema'
for breeding ewes Of all breeds al
c1asscs been SO strong and w1despre
AZ now, and if Congress passes +
.annab,e wool tariff, the spring a
ear,v summer months will see gel
ine. o,d-fsshioned sheep boom OF M
riicent il not unparalleled prop
toms
where the sheep have to paw IN
Srorey snow for their feed, sore
uugb be expected. The hard sno'
sharply crystalline and wears the
horn almost like rssp. This explf
ton will account for much OF
trons,le now complained OF. The Sd
- ernst lso accounts for many sore no
-American Sheep Breeder.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-24
An Island of Chalk.

The English island OF Thanet IS al al
most wholly composed of chalk. , Th,
Island ia ten miles in length and about
6va in breadth, and geolosists say
there are not less than 42,o0O,ooo'oou
tons Of chalk Sin sight" on it.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-24

The railways of Switzerland Will
probably soon PAYS under con'EoA u
the Government.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-08
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Miss Ellie Davis and Miss Ray Whiting
were appointed the committee to have
charge OF raising and lowering the school
flag his week. This honor was conferred
upon them by the school, acting on the
motion Of Mr.. Dunn.
A meeting OF the junior class was
held last week. The following officers
were elected: Henry II. Higgins, presi-
dent; Alice NJ. Bonsey, ice-president;
Winnie F. Davis, secretary; Harry E.
Rowe, treasurer. George w. Dunn,
Miss Ethel knowlton and Miss Ethel
Jellison were appointed executive COM
mittee. Will Whiting, Miss Effie Davis
and Miss Bonsey were appointed class
color and flower committee.
There was lyceum meeting Friday
afternoon. The declamat ions were deliy-
cred by Misses Dyer, Fields, Florence
Bowden, Newell, Young and Friend, by
James Allen, Martin Thorsen, Louis d.
Cook and Harry Blaisdell Mss Annie
Scott read an essay on Shakespeare; Nj iss
Rollins one on Eugene Field. The de bate
was on the resolution that at is for the
best interests OF the United states to an
mex Hawaii. Miss Whiting was the only
disputant on the affirmative; the mega
tive was taken by Miss Fannie Drummey
and Frank Cox. The committee decided
for the negative.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-08
The Tariff Bill.

The Dingley tariff bill passed the
House last Wednesday, receiving
every republican vote, five demo-
cratic votes and one populist vote.
The bill is now in the hands of the
Senate finance committee.
The following opinion from Repre-
sentative Grosvenor, of Ohio, on the
decision of the supreme court, which
SO many persons, especially demo-
Gratis, profess to think is opposed by
the amendment to the tariff bill max
ing the duties imposed by that bill go
into effect April /, and upon the right
of Congress to pass such an amend
ment, is both timely and interesting
After citing other misunderstanding
Mr.. Grosvenor says:
"Simply and solely what the supreme cour,
did hold was that the Wilson law, which went
into effect August 2s, and was said to take
effect from August l, did not repeal the Mckin
ley law until the day when it was passed
and how anybody could have doubt about that
ia a mystery to me, but the supreme court did
hold that the long line of retrospective legisa-
tion in the Wilson law was not approved. That
law bristles with retr ospective legislation.
"Whiskey in bond and not in bond that had
been manufactured and deposited in the bonded
ware house was on that day deposited at a
tax of ninety cents was Immediately raised to
$l.l0. New bonds were required, the whole sys-
TEN remodeled. but no lawyer in the United
States ever disputed the power of Congress to
pass just such an enactment. The best evidence
of the popular estimate of this retroactive
amendment is found in the fact that the vast
body of importers, who presumably have the
very best legal advice at their command, have
all accepted as conclusive that Congress has
that power"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-08
Rural school superintendent

One OF the most important laws en-
acted by the Maine legislature this
winter, was that providing for the CO.
operation of rural towns for the en-
ployment of skilled superintendent
of schools 1t is an undeniable fact
that many of the rural schools of
Maine suffer because of want of
proper supervision. not in the matter
of employment of teachers alone, but
in the introduction of modern and
more satisfactory methods of instruc-
ton, and proper systemizing of
studies.
While many OF the smaller towns OF
Maine are 50 fortunate as to count
among their citizens men of intellec-
tual capacity or of college training,
well fitted to direct the management
of the schools, and willing to serve in
the capacity of superintendent with
little or no pecuniary reward, far
greater number of towns are not so
fortunate Few of these towns can
afford to employ skilled superinten-
dence, but by cooperation with one
or more adjoining towns, a properly
qualified superintendent could be en-
ployed without large expense.
This was the object which the franz
ers of the new law had in mind. 1t is
left entirely discretionary with the
towns to employ uperintendence in
this way. but to encourage them
in so doing, the bill provides
State aid to towns to the extent of
one-half the amount of money appro-
priated by the towns for such school
superintendence. The persons en-
ployed as superintendent must hold
certificates under the act of 1894, pro-
viding for the State examination of
teachers, and must devote their entire
time to the work
1t is hoped the towns of Maine will
be quick to take advantage of the OPP
portunity thus offered, and which can
not but result in better schools.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-08

So they want old Zimmerman.
The city fathers would bring upon
themselves storm of indignation
should they sell the old tub, useless
though she may be. Have they for
gotten the Indignation caused by the
sale of the old "Button- tub, which
has since covered herself with glory in
Massachusetts. No wonder the Som
erville fire laddies, who have been
wet down by old Union No. 2, want to
get old "Hunneman". Call it foolish
sentiment if you will, but the people
of Ellsworth have a strong attach
ment for these old machines, and
would not part with old ''Hunne-
man" without a murmur.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-08

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there Is at least one dreaded disea Sc
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages, and that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
Is the only positive cure known To the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional dis
ease, requires a constitutional treatment Halls
Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation of
the disease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting ma.
ture in doing its work. The proprietors have
so much faith in it, curative powers, that they
offer one Hundred Dollars for any case that it
fails to cure. send for list of testimonials.
Address,
F. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by Drug gists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-08
MESSENGERS NOTICE.
STATE OF MAINE.

HANCOCK
INHlS is to give notice that on the oath
l. day of March, a. d. 1897, a war
rant in insolvency was issued out of the court
OF insolvency, for said county of Hancock,
against the estate of John c. Herlihy. of Bar
Harbor, Eden. in said county of Hancock, and
state OF Maine, adjudged to be an insolvent
ueo.or, on petition of said debtor. which
petltion was filed on the twenty-fourth day
OF March, a. d. 1897, to which last named
uate interest on claims is to be COM
Puled; That the payment of any debts and
the delivery and transfer of any property
pedohglng to said debtor, to him or for his
use, and the delivery and transfer of any
property by him are forbidden by law; that
meeting OF the creditors of said debtor, to
prove thelr debts and choose one or more as
signees of his estate, win be held at a court
OF insolvency TO be holden at the probate
ceott room IN Ellsworth on the fifteenth day
noon. -
written. WIZ U,GcTNs
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the court OF
insolvency for said county of Hancock.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-08

When a baby comes to the house real happi-
ness comes. The care and anxiety count for
nothing against the clinging touch of the little
highest function given to human beings is
bringing healthy, happy children into the world.
Over thirty years ago the needs of women ap-
pealed to DIR. Pierce, now chief consulting
physician to the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical
Institute, of Buffalo, n. Y. The result of his
study. improved by the thirty years of practice,
is embodied in DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton. 1t strengthens, purifes and makes healthy
the organs distinctly feminine 1t gives weak
women the strength and health neces sary for
the production of healthy children and it makes
the bearing of those children easy. 1t is sure
TO cure any weakness or arrangement peculiar
to women; stops pain, soothes Inflammation,
strengthens, purifies, invigorates.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-08
COUNTY TAX.
The Apportionment by Towns of the
Tax for 1897.


The county commissioners last week
finished the apportionment of the county
tax for 1897. The amount to be collected
is about the same as last year, but owing
to changes in real estate valuations and
in number of polls, the apportionment
is different.
The figures and number of polls for
1896 are given for comparison. 1t will be
seen that there is a decrease of 1871 in the
total number of polls. Most of the towns
show an increase in mum Der OF polls. Els
worth's gain being 101, but Bucksport
alone shows decrease of ITO. This can
not be due to loss OF population, but
probably to new census, or a needed re-
vision of the assessorsi books.
Bar Hsrbor's increasing valuation has
increased The amount of tax to be paid by
Eden s33027 over last year. Castine, Deer
Isle, Franklin, Gouldsboro, Isle au Haul,
and Mt. Desert, each pay a little more
than last year, indicating increased valu-
alton. Ellsworth pays s7i.3S less than
last year.
The following table gives the figures in
detail:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-08

HNHE subscriber hereby gives notice that
he has been duly appointed executor
powers, late of Bucksport. in the county OF
hancock, deceased, no bonds being required
9y me terms OF said will. All persons having
demands against the estate of said deceased
are desired to present the same for settle
ment, and all indebted thereto are requested
to make payment Immediately.
March IL, a. d. 1897. WILLIAM r. EMERSON.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-08

Our Oceanviile CORES pondent reports
the somewhat unusual and very undigni-
fed actions OF Deer Isle COW one day
last week. The lower sash had been re-
moved from one Of the windows of a
house, and the COW, evidently seeing
something she wanted inside THAT is a
joke-look sharp tried to climb in the
window. She succeeded in getting half
way through, but there stuck, with her
forefeet on the inside and her hind feet
on the ground.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-08

President Mckinley has decided to
nominate Hon. w. W. Thomas, of
Portland, for the position of minister
to Sweden and Norway, and SO in
formed a delegation that called on
him last Thursday in the interest of
candidate from Iowa.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-08

Discharge granted to Fri L. Bunker, of
Mount Desert, insolvent debtor.
Appointment of second meeting Of
creditors filed and approved in case of
Edgar A. Lewis and Harvey d. Friend
of Bucksport, as individuals and as mem
bers Of the firm OF +. A. Lewis & Co., IN
solvent debtors. Petition for allowance
for support OF himself and family filed
by said Harvey ID. Friend.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-08

Judge William P. Whitehouse, of
Augusta, has been re-nominated to
serve as associate justice of the SUI
preme judicial court of Maine. The
nomination is, of course, no surprise,
but it affords an opportunity for fiat
tering testimony to the eminent fit
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-08
ness of the man for the office, as
proven by past service.

The many friends of Chandler, old
est son of Senator Eugene Hale, will
be pleased to learn of his appointment
as secretary of the embassy at Rome.
Gen. w. F. Draper, of Massachusetts,
has been appointed ambassador to
Italy, and with him Mr.. Hale will be
associated.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-08
STATE OF MAINE,


TNtN Nv f. DEPARTMENT,
AUGUSTA, March %. 1897. \
NOTICE is hereby given that a petition for
~ the pardon of George b. Young, a CON
Wet in the State prison under sentence for
the crime of assault with intent to Kill, is
now pending before the Governor and Coun-
ca, ana nearing thereon will be granted in
the Council Chamber at Augusta, on Friday,
the sd, day of April next at O'Clock p. m.
BYRON BOYD,
Secretary OF State.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-08
THURSDAY, APRIL S, 1897.
Chean NeMspapers.

The newspaper ,rhich has no uniform
rate for advertising space, and is salts
fed to take ,chdt it can get for it, is
cheap advertising medium, and the dd-
vertiser need expect nothing but cheap
results -Lawrenceburg Hnd. Press.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-08

Senator Grindle, of Bluehill, was in
town this week, and made THE AMER
ICAN a pleasant call. The senator
took conspicuous part in the late
session of the legislature, and his
course has the general approval of his
constituents.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-08

Hancock county sardine packers have
their eyes on the man who is talking of
testing the constitutionality of the sar-
dine Law passed by the last legislature by
opening his factory before May 10, the
time at which the close time ends, ac-
cording to the last act.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-08
legal Notices.

~ y ~ - ~ ~ T-N~~-~~~~~~~
I'HE subscribers hereby give notice that
4 they have been duly appointed admins
traitors OF the estate of George p. Osgood, late
OF Ellsworth, in the county of Hancock, de-
ceased, and given bonds as the law directs.
All persons having demands against the
tate or said deceased are desired to present
the same for settlement and all indebted
thereto are requested to make payment i'm
mediately. MARY A, OsCoop,
December 3, a. d. 1895. FRED II. OsGooD.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-08

That's a gruesome war in which the
ladies' aid society OF Bar Harbor is just
now engaged-the fight over the owner
ship OF hearse.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-08

Northeast Hsrbor is the busiest village
in Hancoci: coanty just at present. Thai
new sewer seems to have started the pre-
dIcted boom.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-08

West fremont viii soon be calling
"Hello." to the outside world. Tele-
phone connections Will be made from
Bass Harpor soon.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-08

from the grip, which has proven fatal in
many cases there.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-08
WEST ELLSWORTH.

THE YOUNG PEOPLES SOCIAL CLUB.
We learn through the last AMERICAN
that the West Ellsworth Christian En-
mistake IN adding "E." to the Y. p. S.
club. We are sorry for the mistake, but
don't think the West Ellsworth c. E, So
ciety should feel disgraced. | challenge
their authority for calling our club the
"Dollardtown Peoples social club", in
stead Of the Young Peoples social club".
1t is true that We organized for a very
different purpose from theirs, but are or
gained on strictly moral principle,
with laws that govern all debating club s,
against which no rig ht- thinking person
has just cause for complaint. We give a
few public entertainments which nearly
all their members attend, and evidently
enjoy.
The entertainment and dance we gave
at East Surry, which has caused so much
comment, and bowed them down with
disgrace, could not be considered more
sinful than the old-style parties given
by their members nearly every Saturday
evening last winter.
We all believe in religion, and respect
all religious societies, but we consider
the correction" in the last AMERICAN
another blow directed at our club by
their secretary. EUGENE BRANN,
Chairman of Y. P. S. club,
ITO our mind, there is nothing in
Mrs. Barron's correction" in last
weeks paper that indicates indigna-
ton or anything else except natural
and proper desire to have it under
stood that the West Ellsworth Young
Peoples Christian Endeavor society
and the Young Peoples social club, of
the same place, are distinct organ
izations, and that it was not the for
mer that was giving entertainments
and dances. 1t is probable that the
similarity in the initials of the organ
izations led to the error (Which. by
the way, was not made in THE AMER
ICAN); it is hardly to be supposed
that local correspondent would in
tentionally make it.-ED.J
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-08

Two-inch Snow flakes are reported from
Deer Isle.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-08

The shingle and staye mills are hum
ming in Goulds boro.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-08

The strongest argument yet made in
Sullivan in favor OF improved sidewalks
came last week in a decision fl om he law
court sustaining the verdict awarding
Mrs. Nancy E. Hutchins 1900 damages for
injuries sustained by fall on defective
walk. The case was tried at the April
term last year. The town appealed, on
the plea that the sidewalk was built by
private persons and had never been re-
paired or responsibility for it assumed by
the town, and also that the town had not
had sufficient notice of the defect. Both
these exceptions the court overrules, the
first on account of the statute that when
buildings or fences fronting on any pub
lie domain have existed for twenty years,
they shall be deemed the true bounds
thereof, and the law that when a side
walk had been built, no matter by whom,
and the municipal authorities have no.
tice that it has become defective or dam
gerous, the municipality will be liable as
though the sidewalk had been built by
it's express authority. AS to the plea of
defective notice, the court seems to think
that "a hole in the sidewalk" its situa-
ton defined wit hin nineteen rods, might
have been found by the town officers, il
they had searched for it diligently.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-08

Brooksvile has new postmaster-J, G.
Walker.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-08

No. s plantation is again in working
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-08
CARD OF THANKS,

The undersigned recognize and deeply appre.
ciate the Lind ministratOns of our MOTHER
neighbors and friends during her late illness,
also their sympathy with u In the sorrow oc
ca-loned by her death. We take this method OF
expressing our gratefulness to them all for
what they have done
Mrs. FRANCES A. STEVENS.
HENRY W. COSLEY