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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-06-10

1t is only with the pious etfectof the
Will that we can be spiritually attentive
to God, As long as the noisy restless
ness Of the thoughts goes On the gentle
and holy desires oi the new nature are
overpowered and inactive. j. 2.
Grooves.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-06-10
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.
Topic For the Week Beginning June
6, Comment by Rev. s. II. Doyle.


6, Comment by Rev. S. II. Doyle.
uopIc.-The best way to study the Bible
p xix, IA.
The Nineteenth Psalm speaks of the
glory of God as revealed in nature
oversees l-6) and also of Gods glory as
revealed in His written law oversees
7-l4). 1t may have been composed in
the early hours of the morning, as the
sun was seen going forth as a bride
groom out of his chamber, declaring
the glory of God. Then the psalmist
may have turned his thoughts to that
better and more precious revelation of
God IN His word And what wonderful
description he gives of the power and
excellence and preciousness of God S
word!
the law of the Lord is perfect. converting
tn soul.
The testimony of the Lord Is sure, making
wise the simple.
The statutes Of the Lord are right, rejoicing
the heart
The commandment of the Lord is pure, en-
Tightening the eyes.
The fear OF the Lord Is clean, enduring for
ever.
The judgments Of the Lord are true aud
"A
More to b, desired are they than gold, yea,
than much fine gold.
Moreover by thrm Is thy servant warned.
In keeping Of them there Is great reward.
The characteristics of Cod word as
set forth in these and the succeeding
verses, its power, Its excellence, its pre-
ciousness, Its tenefcent effects, suggest
to US the best ways for studying the BIZ
BILE
l. The Bible should be studied daily.
It is probable that this psalm was com
posed in the morning, as the writer
looked upon the oriental sun rising in
all his splendor. Then he meditates up
on Gods written law. What better
preparation for the duties. the tempta-
tons, the trials, of the day before him
than the contemplation of God in nature
and in His word: What better prepar a.
ton for the day can we make than to
receive an inspiration by reading, study
and meditation from the deep, hallow-
ing, soul sustaining word of God?
2. The Bible should be studied in IT'S
entirety. The terms 1.-THE law, the
testimony, the statutes, y the juds
ments, " include the entire word Of God.
In its place and for its purpose all the
word should be diligently studied All
Scripture Is given by inspiration Of God
and Is profitable for doctrine, for reproof,
for correction, for instruction in right
eousness, that the man of God may be
perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all
good works
3. The Bihlo should lie studied per
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Let Is Gather Up Our strength.

Instead Of being discouraged because
what we DO is unworthy of God and in
significant compared with what was
done by others let US gather up our
strength 10 reform cur errors and reach
to higher attachments -Spurgeon.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-06-10

previously occupied the field can be
effectively protected.
Accordingly all pastors and all persons
interested in the religious work in the
State are earnestly requested to report at
the very outset any movement which ap.
pears to be in violation OF the principles
OF Christian comfy, either to the mis-.
sionsry secretary or presiding elder OF the
denominst ion " hose interests are affected
or directly to Rev. A. T. Dunn, ID. D.
Wsterville, Me, the secretary OF the com.
mission.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-06-10

"Our little girl hal diarrh~a In a very bad
form. We tried everything we could think Of
but without effect until we got DR.. fowlcr's
Ext. Of wild strawberry, which helped her
right away" Mrs. Ann Bergman, yerhar
santlac Co, Mtch.-Idrt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-06-10
They Serve God Best.

They serve God best who do we'll
their simple datigs-uot some f4nciful
sacrifice at distance, but the plain.
homely, everyday task that lies before
them. -Christiau Life.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-06-10

1t is too late to begin the religious
tuition Of your children after their
Iainds have been preoeeupied by worldli-
ness. American Friend.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-06-10
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Work of the Commission for Six
Years-"A Practical Success"

Years-"A Practical Success
An organization known as the lnterde-
nominational Commission OF Maine was
started in Brunswick in December. 1880.
1t is composed OF representatives. OF the
Baptist, Christian, Congregational, Free
Baptist and Methodist denominations.
These are the denominations most imme-
diately concerned in the problem OF the
rural church in Maine, with which the
commission aims to deal.
1t seemed best to conine the scope OF
this movement to those denominations
which are sufficiently homogeneous in
doctrine, modes OF worship and form OF
organization, to give promise of harmony
and mutual confidence.
The object of The commission. as stated
in the first article of the constitution, II
ITO promote cooperation in the organ
ization and maintenance Of churches in
Maine; to prevent waste OF resources and
effort in the smaller towns; and to stimu
late missionary work in the destitute
regious4 The heart OF the movement IS
summed up i'll the following statement of
principles.
Church extension Into destitute communities
should uc conducted. as far As practicable. &C
eardiug to the following considerations
/. NocommuuIty In which am denomination
has any legitimate claim should he entered by
any other denomination through it, Official
agencies withou, conference with the dcuousiua
ftsn. or Hrnntuiuati1ns HAVING sai1 claims
>. feeble church should he revived II pos
-tbe, rather than a new one established to be.
come lis rival
). Preferences OF community should al.
ways be regarded by UNCONVENTIONAL commit.
tees, missionary agents, and Individual
workers.
4. Those denominations having churches
nearest at hand should, other things being
geous position to encourage and aid en-.
terprise In their vicinity.
). In case one denomination begins gospel
work in destitute community, It should be
left to develop that work without other demon!
national interference.
8. Temporary suspension OF church work by
any denomination occupying field shou Il Rot
be deemed sufficient warrant In Itself for en-
trance into that field by another denomination.
Temporary suspension should be deemed tenn
porary abandonment when a church has had 10
preaching and held no meetings for an entire
year OF more.
:. Al4He-tiou- # Interpretation Of the for
going statements, ans. All cases Of friction Ire
tween denominations or churches OF different
dcuuuIua'ion-. -la4la be referred to the com.
mission through it. executive committee.
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Tor her 1t tones up the nervous system InvtgoratcS
the body and the blues vanish before it dark
ness fees from the sunlight You get it at any
reliable druggists
Mrs. LoUis STRONG. Harris HILL Erie Co says: Il
have been troubled with falling of the womb for years.
advised to take Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. took thirteen bottles and received great
benefit. When the time for change OF life came sui
fered great deal with fanness and aipitatIun Of
the heart l got one bottle of the Vegetable Com
pound and of Blood Purifier and was relieved
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of Blood thereby
enabled lveryco
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regularly then write Mrs Inkham Lynn Mass giving all the np
will telling mother what
SCI. n .s .ls L..... ..nLmna WI. MAX. ! ma.
Smyrna times., 1897-01-06
"Horses with Wheels.n

''It was in the early days of railroad
ing in the south, " remarked the gentle
man with the stock of "reminiscences the
other day. 81 was located in Florida
about the time when the government
had made vassals of the Seminole Indi-
ans of that state, and in order to impress
the redoubtable Billy Bowlegs, the Te-
oumseh of the Seminoles, it had invited
that heap big chieftain' to make trip
to the seat of the national government.
Billy was a bit dubious about accepting
the invitation, fearing possibly that the
great father at Washington might have
designs upon his life or happiness, but
no was prevailed upon to make the trip,
and he embarked on board of the train
with a great show Of courage. The
trains of that period were not the fiiers
of today-in fact, on many of the short
lines the engineers were compelled to
get out Of their cabs and walk to Tighten
the train and permit it to proceed at an
even rate Of speed. When Billy Bow.
legs returned from his visit, he had
overcome his trepidation and looked
with scorn upon the locomotives. Wis.
tied Billy day or two after his return
and asked him how he liked travelling
on the iron horse.
Huh, he said, with an upward
twist Of his prominent probosois, horse
wild wheels no good Big heap no good
Me on horse better than two. Run way
all time. White man heap smart In
jun heap better. Huhl' New Orleans
Times Democrat.
Smyrna times., 1897-01-06
JUST A BOY.
Laurence HuttOn's "Reminiscences Of Hls
Juvenile Life In New York.

Laurence HuttOn's "Reminiscences OF HIs
Juvenile Life In New York.
He was not very good boy or a very
bad boy or very bright boy or an un-
usual boy in any way. He was Just a
boy, and very often he forgets that he
is not boy now. Whatever there may
be about the boy that is commendable
he owes to his father and to his mother,
and he feels that he should not be held
responsible for it.
His mother was the most generous
and the mCst unselfish of human beings.
She was always thinking of somebody
else-always doing for others To her
it was blessed to give, and it was not
very pleasant to receive When she
bought anything, the boys stereotyped
query was, "Who is to have it?'' When
anything was bought for her, her own
invariable remark was, "What ON earth
shall l do with it?" When the boy came
to her one summer morning, she looked
upon him as a gift from heaven, and
when she was told that it was a boy,
and not bad looking or a bad condi-
toned boy, her first words were, "What
on earth shall do with it?''
She found plenty 'to do with it" be-
fore she got through with it, more than
40 years afterward, and the boy has ev.
cry reason to believe that she never re-
gretted the gift. Indeed, she once told
him, late in her life, that he had never
made her cry. What better benediction
can boy have than that?
The boy was redheaded and long
nosed even from the beginning-a shy,
dreaming, self conscious little boy,
made peculiarly familiar with his per-
sonal defects by the constant remarks to
the effect that his hair was red and that
his nose was long. At school for years
he was known familiarly as Rufus, 4"
''Redhead, ""Carrot Top" or "Nosy. -
His mother, married at 10, was the
eldest of a family of nine children, and
many Of the boys aunts and uncles were
but few years his senior and were his
daily and familiar companions He was
the only member of his own generation
for long time, and there was a con-
slant fear upon the part of the elders
that he was likely to be spoiled, and
consequently he was never praised nor
petted nor coddled. He was always fall
ing down or dropping things. He was al
ways getting into the way, and he could
not learn to spell correctly nor to cipher
at all. He was never in his mothers
way, however, and he was never made
to feel so.
But nobody except the boy knows OF
the agony which the rest of the family,
unconsciously and with no thought Of
hurting his feelings, caused him by
the fun they poked at his nose, at his
fiery locks and at his unhandiness He
fancied that passersby pitied him as he
walked or played in the streets, and he
sincerely pitied himself as a youth des
tined to grow up into an awkward, tact.
less, stupid man, at whom the worlt
would laugh SO long as his life lasted
"A Boy | Knew" by Laurence Eut
! ton, in ST. NlchOlag.
Smyrna times., 1897-01-06
A TRIBUTE TO ART.
The Maid of Milcsa and the Beautiful
Venus de Medici.

The Maid of Milcsa and the Beautiful
Venus de Medici.
Somewhere in Washington = Just
where is not necessary TO the main point
at issue i'll this short article on the de-
velopment and undevelOpment of art i'll
the national capital-is a mansion pre-
sided over by woman of wealth and
refinement She is most artistic wOm-
an, too, and in her house are some un-
usually fine pieces of painting and stat
uary. There is also a Milesian maid, by
name Maggie, who knows a deal more
about housecleaning than she does about
sculpture, and Maggie has been trying
for long time to cultivate her taste up
to the point of properly appreciating the
painted and carved beauty with which
/, she daily comes in contact.
Not many days ago the mistress and
the maid were going over the house with
brush and broom, putting it in especial
order for a musicale that was to be given
to few artists and fashionables, and
the mistress observed that the maid on
three several occasions passed by with
tiful figure of the 'Venus de Medioi, 4"
in an alcove just off the hall
Here, Maggie!" she called. "Why
don't you brush the dust off this fgure?"
Which wan, mem?" inquired Mag
gle with great innocence.
"The Venus there in the alcove, of
course. See"-and the lady touched it
with her finger-''you have left dust all
over it. ="
"Yis, men," confessed Maggie, "but
do be thinking for a long time, mem,
that there aht to be something on it.,
mem. 4"
1t was a delightful and logical excuse,
perhaps, but the lady could scarcely &C
cept it, and Maggie's brush removed
even the dusty drapery she wished to
leave. Washington Star.
Smyrna times., 1897-01-06
BRANCH ROADS.

Leave darlington for Franklin City, and wa,
stations, milford, Georgetown, Berlin, Lewes &c
10 81 a m. and 6.2s l.. m Tuesdays Thursday
and saturdays only. Returning train leaves
franklin City, 5.52. a. m. week. days, l.45 m
Tuesdays. Thursdays and saturdays only.
Leave Franklin City for ChincOteGgue (vil
kteamer) l4S p m weekdays. Returning, leave
ChincOteague AZ a H. weekdays.
Leave Harrington for Georgetown and Lewe
at 10 81 a. m, 6.2S p. m. weekdays Returnini
leave Lewes 6.45 a. IN. 3.20 p nj weekdays.
Leave Harrington for Berlin. 1887 a. m. week
days and Is p. III. Tuesdays, THURSDAYS anC
saturdays only Returning, leave Berlin 5!
a m. and 2.4S p. m. Tuesdays Thursdays anC
Saturdays only. g.
Leave Townsend for Centreville at 9.22 a. m
and SD p. IN :; leave Centreville 6.59 m. anl
l-4O p IN, week days.
Leave Clayton for Oxford at 93S a m. and "a
p. M; leave Oxford 6.55 a. IL. and 1.40 p. IN
week days.
Leave Seaford for Cambridge at Ills a. m
week days, and on Tuesdays, Thursdays anC
Saturdays 7.0j =. m; returning, leave Cambridge
al 6 20 m week days, and 2.47 p. m. Tuesdays
Thursdays and Saturdays.
Train leaves Clayton for ChestertOwn 10 l5 m
returning, leaves CheStertOwn. so a. m.
CONNECTIONS Porter with Newark & Della
ware City Railroad at Townsend, with Queer
Annes& KentRailrOad AtClaytOn with Delaware
d &Chesapeake Railroad and Baltimore & Delaware
Bay Railroad. At Harrington, with Delaware
Maryland Virginia Railroad. AtSeaford with
Cambridge q Seaford Railroad. At Delmar with
New York, Philadelphia d Norfolk Wicemico &
Poeomoke'a and PENINSULA Railroads.
sDRily except Sunday.
s. NJ. PROVOST, General Manager
J. r. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
Smyrna times., 1897-01-06
Two Yorlzshiro Stories.

The sturdiness Of the north and its
rather grim self will are admirably il.
lustrated by two Yorkshire anecdotes. A
landlord Of very old family proposed tC
make an alteration in one of his tenants
farm buildings, which the tenant de.
ciined to permit, whereupon the land.
lord remarked very mildly that, after
all, the building was his own. There.
upon the tenant rejoined, NAY, my
forefather went to the crusades with
your forefather, and you shan't touch a
stone Of it. -
Again, a daughter of one of the lead.
ing citizens of a Yorkshire town limited
to her fathers gardener that the family
would like to appropriate the greenhouse
to the purposes Of winery, whereupon
she was told to let her father know "he
may just choose betwixt me and the
grapes. " Of course the proposal was
abandoned.
Smyrna times., 1897-01-06
SECRET SOCIETIES..

MORNING STAR LODGE, No. q, o F-Meets
every Friday evening, al 30 O'clock
Mcdonnell ENCAMPMENT No ., l .. 0 F.-Meets
Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings of each
month. at 7.30 O'Clock
HARMONY LODGE, No. lS, A. +. A. M.-Meets First
and Third Thursday evenings of each month,
at 7.30 o'clock.
SMYRNA LODGE, No. 5, /. .. G. T.-Meets every
Wednesday evening, at 80 o'clock
SMYRNA CONCLAvE, No. 45. ORDER OF HEPTAsoPHs
meets first and third Tuesday of each month
at 7.3O o'clock, at the Odd Fellows Hall.
UNION CASTLE No II, K. G. E.-Meets every Thurs
day evening in their hall in the Cooper Build
ing, at 7.SU o'clock.
MIsPAH LODGE, No. I6. A. o. U. W.-Meets every
Monday evening at 80 o'clock in Odd Eel
lows Hall.
MIzPAH CONCLAvE, No. 1917. ADHESIVE MoGUL-
LIANS.-MeetS the first Monday evening OF each
month, at $50 O'Clock, in Odd Fellows Hall.
GENERAL WINFIELD :. HANCOCK POsT, No. %
G A. k.-MeetS every Monday night in the
Hall OF & e Knight, of the Golden Eagle John
Garner, Commando
STARS AID STRIPES COUNCIL. No. &c, JR. o. U. A.
N Meets at $50 =. m second and fourth
Thursdays of each mont, in Odd Fellows
Hall.
Smyrna times., 1897-01-06
HOW SHE HELD THE TRAIN.
A WOman's Strategy That Enabled Her
Daughter to Go to Town.

A WOman's Strategy That Enabled Her
Daughter to Go to Town.
Before l came to this part of the
country was an engineer on a railroad
down south, said a railway man. "We
used to make a long run, and we were
pretty slow about it. While on that line
l had some very odd experiences. re-
member one day, when we reached the
junction station, woman came up to
me and asked me to hold the train for
five minutes. She said that her daugh-
ter wanted to take the train to the city.
told her that it was impossible for me
to hold the train for her .
g I don't see why, she expostulated.
I think you might do little thing like
that
81 tried to explain to her that trains
ran Oh schedule time, and, like time and
tide, wait for no man, or woman either,
for that matter. But she wouldn't have
1t, and finally, just as we were about to
start, she shouted Indignantly:
Well, I'll just see about that.
81 laughed, but soon l ceased to
laugh, for what did that old woman do
feet in front of the engine. She sat her
self there, firmly grasping hold of the
rails with both hands. The conductor
signaled for me to go ahead, as our stop
was over. But couldn't do it as long
as she remained on Che track, for I
would kill her certainly. called to the
conductor, and he, impatient at the de-
lay, came up. 1 explained the situation
! to him. He was as mad as 1 was and
going up to the woman told her to get
off the track.
81 just won't, she replied, until
my daughter gets on board your train
''He pleaded with her some more and
! finally declared that he would be COM
PEELED to use force.
just you dare' she cried. 'I'll sue
you for damages if you do
''This opened a new complication,
and we reasoned with ourselves whether
we had better remove her by force. JUS
as we had determined upon u course Ot
| policy her daughter came up and seeing
the old woman on the track kissed he
gOodby and got on the train, while he,
mother called to her:
"'Go ahead, Mary Ann. You hav,
I plenty of time, though, for will sit OF
the track until you get on board
''And then, when Mary Ann was safe
ly on board and we were about ready
to run over the old woman. if necessary
she calmly and slowly got up and waved
me a goodby, calling as we pulled ou
of the station:
" 4 hope I've teached you fellers
grain of perliteness. "-Chicago Times
Herald.
Smyrna times., 1897-01-06
HISTORIC SLAVE AUCTION.
The Sale of Pinl<y Said TO IIavo Inspired
the Emancipation Proc cIamation.

The Sale of Pinky Said TO IIavo Inspired
the Emancipation Proclamation.
In The Ladies' Homo Journcl Mrs.
Henry Ward Beecher writes Of "When
Mr.. BeCcher Sold Slaves In Plymouth
Pulpit - Recalling the historic sale Of
Pinky, Mrs Beechcr gives these details {:
can old cOlored woman had written to
Mr.. G. Faulkner Blake, the brother of
one of our church members, that her lit
tie grandchild. named Pinby, was too
fair and beautiful for her OWL good, and
was about to be sold down south, and
Mr.. Blake asked if she could be freed
Not unless you bring her north, replied
Mr.. Beecher. 1 will be responsible for
her, and she shall be lawfully pdrchas-
ed or sent back. The answer was a
compliment, to which Mr.. Beecher
laughingly referred as the only tribute
ever paid to him by a slave owner. If
Henry Ward Beecher has given his
word, wrote the dealer, it is better
than BOND.
$50 Pinky was brought to Plymouth
church and placed upon tho pulpit, as
Sarah, another slave, previously had
been. The scene was again one of in
tense enthusiasm. Rain never fell fast
er than the tears of the congregation.
The pretty child, tho daughter of a
white father, was bought and over
bought. Rose Terry-afterward Mrs.
Rose Terry Cooke, the famous authoress
threw valuable ring into the basket,
and Mr.. Beecher picked it out and put
it upon Pinky's finger, saying, 'Remem-
ber-with this ring l do wed thee to
freedom. = President Lincoln took
a lively interest in the case of Pinky,
the details of which were related to him
by Chief Justice Chase and by Mr..
Beecher. Twas not in Washington with
my husband at the time, and therefore
cannot verify the story that the sale of
Pinky inspired President Lincoln to is
sue the almost divine proclamation of
emancipation. "
Smyrna times., 1897-01-06
MUNYt \ : So
Has A Cure For Each Disease
With Munyon's Improved HOmoeO-
pathic Remedies in the House,
Mothers Can Become the
Family Physician.

Professor Munyon is honored to-day as
the leading authority in the medical world.
His new and humane methods of treatment
have swept away all the old-fashioned ideas
of dOctoring with poisonous drugs that
create a dozen diseases in the effort to get
rid of one. He does not claim that h6f.has
one remedy that will cure all complaints,
but that he has prepared a specific cure for
nearly every disease. He does not claim
that Munyon's Rheumatism Cure will cure
consumption, dyspepsia or any other COM
plant, but he does assert that it will cure
rheumatism. Munyon's Dyspepsia Cure is
prepared expressly to cure dyspepsia; Mum
yOn's Cough Cure to cure coughs; Mum
yOn's Catarrh Remedis to cure catarrh;
Munyon's Kidney Cure to cure kidney
troubles. The same may be said of all
Munyon's different remedies. They may
be obtained at all drug stores. mostly at 25
cents bottle.
Personal letters to Prof. Munyon, 1905
Arch street, Philadelphia, answered with
free medical advice for any disease.
Smyrna times., 1897-01-06
His Grandmother.

A gentleman once asked Uncle Daniel,
a droll character in New England vii
lage, if he could remember his grand.
mother. II guess l can," said Uncle
Daniel. ''but only as 1 saw her once.
Father had been away all day, and
when he came homo he found had failed
to do something he expected of me- He
caught up rough apple tree limb and
walked up to me with it. Grandmother
appeared on the doorstep with "a small,
straight stick in her hand, and instantly
handed it to my father Here, Joe,
said she, lick Daniel with smootl
stick. And lie did Who wouldn't re.
member such a grandmother as that?"