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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-08
The New Administration.

Prophecies are VIGOROUSLY perilous, but
anticipations are Legitimate, despite Dean
Swift's cynical beatitude, BLESSED are
they who do not expect much, for they
shall not be disappointed"
The first duty of a president is to Sc
lect wise counselors and honest admin
istrators of the public business. The first
test of the pres dent's capacity is fur
nished by his ability to make such selec-
ton.
The increasing magnitude and complex
ity of national affairs make it quite inn
possible for the president to administer
the government i'll detail, or even to be
wise in Judgment respecting the mani
fold questions which often present them
selves in the first instance through the
various departments. 1t is quite impossi-
BILE that he should be skilled in the prob
lens presented by patent laws and land
laws, financial issues, needed postal re-
forms, the construction of land fortitica-
tlons and naval vessels, international en-
tanglements and their right settlement,
and so on to the end of the volume. The
success or failure of his administration
Will, therefore, very largely depend upon
the skill with which he selects the heads
OF these various departments.
The misfortunes which overlook Gen
eral Grants second administration were
due to his failure in this respect. Such
selection of wise counselors requires a
wide experience of public men, skill in
reading character, practical judgment in
measuring opposing political forces, and
strength of will to resist demands, acqui-
escence in which would lead to perilous
results. These qualities President Nc
klnley seems to have manifested in the
selection of his cabinet ers.-OutLook.
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West Trenton.
Elisha c. Murch is still failing in health.
Mrs. David b. Alley was at EIswort h
last week visiting relatives.
Capt. Cushman L. Alley is building a
new barn on his farm at Oak Point.
Hiss Hattie Leland has gone to Seal
Harbor, where she has been employed.
The firm of Griudle 4 Deliver has
added an ornamental sign to their store.
Mrs. Richmond Murch and son John
have gone to Ellsworth to visit relatives.
Fred l.. Murch is going to Green's
Landing, where he has obtained employ
ment on stone quarry.
Mrs. Robert Dyer, who has been stop
ping with her daughter, Mrs. Freeman
Sabans, in Bangor, during the winter, has
returned home in very poor health.
Mrs. Nelson f. Hopkins has been quite
i'll for several days in consequence of in
haling ether for the extraction of several
teeth at Ellsworth several days ago.
Capt. W. II. Ober, who has been en-
ployed as cook at the Sherman house, Bar
Harbor, for the past two years, has
arrived home to stop through the sum
mer.
There was chopping match at P. L.
Leland's on Thursday Of last week, and a
sociable in the evening. About forty
were present. The evening was very
pleasantly spent in playing games, sing
ing, etc. Music was furnished by Alleys
orchestra.
Russell Hopkins, who has been trout led
with a serious difficulty of the throat for
several years, while eating dinner at the
home of his daughter in Ellsworth on
Monday Of last week, accidentally lodged
a piece of meat in his throat. For several
days he was unable to eat or drink, and
his case was becoming serious. The meat
was at last dsodged by the physicians,
and he is now fast recovering.
April 3. Roy.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-08

Host-A little more champagne, Miss
Elderly? Miss Eiderly-Oh, well-just a
mouthful, please. Host-John, fill Miss
Elderly's glass.
If a lamp-wick sticks.and will not work
easily, try pulling out a thread at each
out any more trouble.
II dunno which is de Wust o. de two"
said Uncle Eben, ode man dat thinks he's
too good ter be in politics, er de man
OATS so bad he has ter be put out"
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COUNTY NEWS.

SomesviiIe.
Harry G. Somes is home from Hallowell
for short visit.
Capt. Mayo, schooner "Westerloo", ar
rived from Boston with freight.
Schooner "Harvest Home", Capt. Somes,
arrived from Sullivan loaded with stone
for Boston.
Capt. William Marcyes, of schooner
John Paul., is home on a visit while his
vessel makes voyage.
DIR. X. l.. Grindle, who has been quite
Ill with the grip, is able to drive out.
His patients are glad to see him.
At a meeting OF Silver Star lodge of
Kings Daughters, Miss Mary A. Somes
was chosen president, Miss Eva A. Hamor,
vice president, Miss Florence Ray, treas
urer.
The three masted schooner "Annie M.
Barker, loading paving for Allen & Co.,
sprang a leak and was obliged to go on
the beach, where the leak was partially
stopped. She will finish loading.
All were delighted with the entertain
ment given by the Kings Daughters in
Masonic hall Thursday evening, consisting
of solos, Rotations and tableaux. The
stage was very tastefully trimmed with
flags and evergreens. All the tableaux
were very fine. Those in which red light
was used showing the evergreen in the
background made very beautiful pict-
ure. The recitation 'The Chariot Race, by
Paul Anterior, was fine, Paul doing credit
to himself and receiving the applause
OF the audience. A solo by Isaiah ODER,
81 Love My Grip, was finely rendered and
well received. Last but not least was the
tableau yankee Doodle Kitchen, in
which the Daughters all had part, and
all were bound to do their parts-wash-
| ing, mendng, in fact, everything that
was necessary to be done in kitchen
even the president and vice-pres dent
were to be seen picking chickens and
washing the floor This brought down
the house. Then came REFRESHMENTS Ali
report it the best entertainment of the
winter. Receipts about S11 which go for
charities.
April 5. II.
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KiTTFRY TO CARIBOU.
One Weeks Winnowings of News,
novelty and Nousense

| One Weeks Winnowings of News,
Novelty and Nonsense.
! patent has been granted to o. o. Dins-
more, of Lewiston, for a ladder hook.
DR.. G. E. Swan, republican, was elected
mayor of Calais Monday, without other
opposition than the prohibition candi-
date.
The spring bulletin of the State board
of agriculture will give general summary
of the outlook for 1897. The bulletin will
be issued in few weeks.
Portland is to have next summer an
old-fashioned firemen's muster. The
Maine State firemen's association is send
ing out the circulars announcing the
event, the date for which has not yet
been decided upon.
William S. Badger, of Augusta, a prom
inent business man of that city, and one
OF the proprietors of the Maine Farmer,
and business manager OF the paper, died
Friday, aged seventy -seven years. He
was trustee of the Augusta savings
bank.
Judson II. Robinson, one OF Bangor's
leading citizens, died Monday, aged six
ty-seven years. He was the junior mem
Der OF the firm of Bacon q Robinson Co.,
dealers in coal and ice. He had served as
a member OF the common council, and as
street commissioner.
There was meeting at Watervile
Thursday, under the auspices of the board
of trade, the object of which was to get
an expression of the citizens on the pro-
posed addition of woman's domitory
| ut Colby. 1t WAS clearly the wish of the
the cause.
At the annual meeting of the Maine
bible society Thursday officers were
elected AS follows: Pres ident, A L
Dunn, Waterville; vice president, NJ. P.
Emery, Portland; treasurer, K. H..
Hinckley, Portland; corresponding Sec
Rotary, Rev. Asa Daton recording Sec
rotary, N. w. Edison.
One Rockland household has been sadly
afflicted III the past few months, there
having been four deaf hs i'll it during that
time, the last being the mother. The ia
y
son. That was followed by the death of
her father, later by that of her baby, and
now she is gone. The husband and father
has been away at sea. What sad nome
coming his Will b
! The annual meeting of the state board
of health WAS held last week at Augusta.
| DR.. Charles ID. Smith Was unanimously re-
elected president. The secretary, Dir. A
| q. Young, was Instructed to consult legal
authority rs to the power aud duty of the
state board of health in prosecuting those
secretaries of local boards who Wilfuliy
| fail to make an annual report to the
state board, and to report outbreaks as
the law requires.
Governor Powers and staff will go tc
| New York April II, TO take part i'll t. he GER
emonies attending the removal of Gen
| Grants body from t he temporary tomb to
the monument now competed. Sunday
April 25, the party will meet in Boston al
the Parker house. There will be thirty OF
thirty-tive in the governors suite, includ-
ing his staff, his council and ladies. On
Monday, April 26, the party Will leave for
New York in special car, and after at
tending the dedication ceremonies will
return to Maine on Thursday.
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Newspaper Men Always Good.

Maude-f'n never marry a clergyman,
for he's always about the house, and
won't msrry newspaper man, because
he's out the greater part of the time
Harr1et--Why not make compromise?
Maude---i can't; there no compromise
between &C cd and evil Adams Freeman
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East Sullivan.

East sullivan.
The bay is open.
The G. A. r. met Saturday afternoon to
make arrangements for Memorial Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Hanna have the
sympathy OF the community in the loss of
their infant son Norman, who died of
brain trouble, aged six months.
Mrs. Charlotte Olive, wife Of Barney s.
Bunker, died on Thursday, after long
and suffering illness. Mrs. Bunker leaves
one son by former marriage, and three
sisters, Mrs. McCrate and Mrs. Esta-
brooks, of this place, and Mrs. Fletcher
Leighton, of Pennsylvania.
Miss Ella Tracy is engaged to teach in
the Brigham Hill district, Miss Agnes
Patten in the Ash district, Miss Louise
Hawkins at Sullivan Centre, and Miss
Nancy Abbott, of Hancock, at Sullivan
Rarbor
April 5. B.
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THERE IS A CLASS OF PEOPLE

Who are injured by the of coffee. Recently
there has been placed in all the grocery stores
new preparation called GRAlN-O, made of pure
grains, that takes the place of coffee. The most
delicate stomach receives it without distress,
and but few can tell it from coffee. 1t does not
cost over d as much. Children may drink 1t
with great benefit. Is cts, and % cts. per pack
age. Try it. Ask for GRAlNO.
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West Hancock.

West Hancock.
Mrs. Sarah Springer is quite i'll.
Henry Foren is in very poor health.
Victor r. Smith has gone to Bar Har-
Dor to work.
Robert Milliken, of Bar Harbor, was
in town last week.
Miss Blanch Smith has gone to West
Sullivan to attend school
Miss Jennie Marshall, who has been at
Bar IIarbor, came home last night.
Miss Lena B. Smith has gone to Bar
Harbor, W here she will be employed
George Marshall and Arthur Graves
have resumed work at Egypt on the
Austin estates.
Lou Emmons, little son OF George w.
Young. recently burned his hands badly,
by falling on the stove.
There was a chopping match and party
at A. E. Tracy's, Thursday afternoon, to
which goodly number assembled.
George w. Young has taken contract
to build cellar for West Bros, at Frank
lin He will commence work soon.
April 8. SUMAc.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-08

Pleasant to take, positive and instant in Its
result, in fact the best cough medicine in the
world, DIR. Woods Norway Pine Syrup.-Adr'.
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ELLSWORTH MARKETS.
WEDNESDAY, April !, Is

WEDNESDAY, April T. 1897
MAINE LAW REGARDING WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
bushcl of Liverpool salt shall weigh so
pounds, and a bushe of Turks Island salt shall
weigh 20 mounds.
The standard weight of bushel of potatoes,
in Sood order and Dit for shipping, is 60 pounds.
The standard weight of a bushel of beans in
good order and fit for shipping, is 80 pounds.
OF wheat, beets utabaga turnips and peas, 60
pounds; of corn, 56 pounds; of onions, -
pounds; of carrots, English turnips, rye and
Indian meal, 30 pounds; of barley and buck
wheat, Is pounds; of oats, 30 pounds, or even
measure as by agreement.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-08

West fremont.
A son came to the home of Wills d.
Thurston last Sunday.
Willie P. Hardy left Wednesday for
Bangor, to work at his trade, coopering.
F. w. Lunt has the poles laid along the
road from Bass Harbor to Goose Cove.
AS soon as the frost is out of the ground
the telephone company will set the poles
for the purpose OF putting a telephone
wire to connect with the telephone at
Bass Harbor. The telephone will be very
much appreciated by the people of this
place.
April 5. l..
Schooners superb, Capt. Romer, and
"Lettie NJ. Gray, Capt. Murphy, arrived
March 20, from Portland with cargoes of
general merchandise. Schooner "Pearl'',
Capt. Webster, arrived from Portland
April /.
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The Neiehborliness Of Neiehbor,.

Talking about neighbors-people gen.
orally do, you know-quite a good story
turned up the other day. Whether or
not it is true must he left to the reader,
but certainly it not inaptly illustrates a
rather too common weakness Of these
frequently too distant near ones
An old lady who had recently moved
into fashionable locality with her two
daughters was somewhat aggrieved at
her distinguished neighbors not calling.
In truth. only seven Of them did So
one to inquire as to the character Of q
former servant and the other six to Sc
cure subscriptions for various charitable
institutions.
Under such circumstances the de-
lights of social life were somewhat cur
tailed. Whether or not this went to the
old lady's heart cannot be said, but GER
tain it is that in few short weeks she
was dead. The neighbors focked to the
funeral. The rooms were crowded. All
was pity, love and sympathy. In the
middle of it all the old lady sat up and
said it did her good to see SO many kind
faces about, while the two daughters
handed around coffee and ices, the guests
finally departing in the funeral car
riages. Life.
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Relief Maps.

A brief description appears in Nature
of Pauling's new and novel method of
drawing relief maps, which is pro-
nounced a great advance on any system
now in use, both in respect of accuracy
and ease Of execution. The map is said
to be in effect closely contoured map,
printed on silver gray paper, the con.
tour lines being white where illuminat-
ed by source Of light supposed to be
45 degrees above the western horizon
and black elsewhere. Level plateaus
and slightly sloping areas are thus rep
resented by the natural gray color of
the paper, steep declivities toward the
west being lightened by the closely
drawn white lines and toward the east
correspondingly darkened by the black
lines, the departure from the normal
gray showing more the closer lines
that is, the sleeper the slope. Thus the
Pauling method has the merit of giving
clear idea Of the steepness derived
from the contour lines themselves, and
the additional advantage is presented Of
avoiding the confusion produced by the
shadows in some modern maps, where
the illumination is supposed to come
from the horizon.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
The Trade In Plants.

Prior to 1875 there were only half
dozen greenhouses in the country max
ing a business of raising plants for the
market, and most of these were devoted
exclusively to flower culture. Private
estates owned small hothouses, where q
limited number of choice flowers, grapes
and apricots were raised, but they were
very crudely constructed compared
with our modern structures, and the
system of culture was simple and gen
orally unsatisfactory. The cut flower
trade in New York began to assume
considerable Importance eight years
ago, and to meet the ready demand for
the flowers in the middle of winter
greenhouses quickly sprang up in the
suburbs. The cost of construction de-
creased, and the expenses of propagat-
ing the flowers were proportionately re-
duced, making the business very remu-
nerative to the growers. A new era in
flower culture was inaugurated. Enor-
nous glass houses were erected in the
country, and where few dozen men
were formerly employed thousands soon
sought and obtained profitable work. -.
George f. Walsh in Lipnincott's
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are those prepared by Professor Irving
Fisher and published'in August, 1896,
by the American Economic association
These show only market or bank rates
Of interest in London, Berlin, Paris,
New York, Calcutta, Tokyo and Shang-
hal for series of years, and of course
these are far below the average rates.
Professor Fisher finds that the average
bank rate of interest from 1876 to 1879
was 3.8 per cent in the four gold stand
ard countries and 10.1 per cent in the
three silver standard countries. In sill
yer standard countries the rate had fallen
but little, the average for 1904 being
1O.7 per cent. In gold standard coun-
tries the rate had fallen over 25 per
cent, or from 90 in 1904. These facts
tend to show that there is some good
reason why interest is lower in gold
standard countries. They are confirmed
by the further facts that many large
loans and some small ones made in sill
yer standard countries are made pay
able in gold and at rates Of interest far
below those prevailing. One of the al
legged reasons why Japan has changed
from silver to gold basis is to obtain
lower rates of interest on loans which
she wished to negotiate.
There is more in this subject of cheap
money than some silverites dream of.
The best money is. in fact, the cheapest
If the borrower thinks otherwise, let
him have his cheap money and pay the
increased rates of interest charged for it.
Byron w. Holt.
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How a Good Bow La Made.

May I tell the history of my best
bow, the dark one nearest the wall?
Plaything, the newspaper wise man
named the like, in comparison with a
i've foot bois dare Che called it hickory
segment of hogshead hoop, hight a
bow, in the hand Of half naked Sioux
buck. 1t came from yew tree Of Spain
to the London workshop, a billet in the
rough, but to be split out with care, and
not flaw in it. The bowyer scrutinized
II with the connoisseur's knowing eye,
found it perfect, laid it up to season.
And for five years-dream Of it-for
hve long years that billet passed from
stage to stage, slowly hand worked into
bow Then yet another year it was
Tested and polished before could have
1t. From the strongly wrought horn
mock tips to the green plush handle mid
way between, it is a comfort to look
upon. You might we'll call it sonnet
IN wood. A hickory bow, indeed, and
all Indian archer! With this yew at 80
yards l shot out of / / arrows through
a, gourd eight inches in diameter. 49,
maurice Thompson in Atlantic.
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A Story of Reacousfie1d.

Lord Beaconsield was in theory a
female sufragist. But his Irritation was
Of very platonic character, for, al
though he had often the power to give
practical effect to his pious opinion, he
took care never to do so. Once the oppo-
sition leaders were very anxious to find
out what course he intended to pursue in
regard to certain matter. They turned
loose upon him we'll known political
beauty. She talked and talked, he gazed
and gazed. At length she asked him.
He pressed her hand, looked unutterable
admiration and observed, "Pretty dar-
lingp' I remember how my admiration
for Lord Beaconsfeld rose when I first
heard this tale. London Truth.
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HE HAS MOVED.
Gradually Acquiring Information Concern.
ing Methods of Collecting q Bill.


ing Methods of Collecting Bill.
"When we moved into the country"
said Mr.. Changoofair, ST almost won
dered at the absolute confidence of the
boss of the moving party. It was long
haul, two or three vans, and the bill 8
matter, Of $40 or $50, but they moved
everything out of the vans into the house
clean before the boss driver presented
the bill. I wondered what they would
do if somebody should say then that he
would call at the Office and settle or
something of that sort. But, then,
knew I was going to pay; that it had
been perfectly safe to get the stuff in
and collect the bill afterward of me, and
I made up my mind that they were
neen men, who knew people when they
met them, whom they could trust and
whom not
:! well, after some years we moved
back. Same concern moved us in, but
they didn't know us at the office any
more than if they had never heard of
us. Arrived in the city, the men with
the vans-it was different crew from
that that took us out-began Juggling in
the things just as the men that moved
us out had done in the country. Nobody
said anything about pay, and wondered
again what would happen if hey got
the stuff all in and shen the owner
didn't pay. But they kept on hustling
the things in just as if they felt perfectly
easy and secure about Shat.
After awhile the stuff was pretty
much all practically all but the
piano-and wondered why they hadn't
brought that in before, because I had
seen it loaded, and knew itwas one Of
the last things loaded on at the very
rear end Of one Of the vans. So I went
out to see, and there was the piano
| right where had seen it when it wa.
put aboard, at the extreme rear end o1
the van, while all the stuff in front hac
been taken out, carried around the enc
of the piano and on into the house. II
front of it the van was empty
Passing through the hall, met the
head driver, the boss of the party, anc
he, just casually meeting me in tina,
way in the hall, handed over the bill fol
the moving, and paid it on the spot
Then, everything else having beer
moved in, the whole gang Tailed on tt
the piano and walked it right into thu
house.
COZ course it may have only just hap
pened that the piano wasn't moved il
until had paid the bill, but this didn'
give me quite such a hattering opinion
Of myself as the other way had, but i
more than confirmed my original opin
ion of the shrewdness and ability of tn
van folks. They made few mistakes ant
took even fewer risks. New Yorl
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Another Blow For Silver.

The Peruvian government in April
suspended the coinage of silver and de-
cided to prohibit its importation after
May 10. 1t. is probable that Peru wish.
ed to borrow money and that she could
not do SO while on silver basis with
out paying very high rates of interest.
The Shylocks Of Europe refused to loan
at low rates and to take chances of los
ing more by the depreciation of silver
than they would gain from the interest
oh. these wicked, grasping Shylocks
who refuse to loan money at loss!