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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05
The New Tariff Bill.

The Dingley bill is triumph of pro
growth and influence of the protec-
ton sentiment in Congress and with
the American people.
The way of the bill was easy enough
in the House of representatives,
thanks to the pronounced republican
majority in that body, splendidly led,
as it VS. by Speaker Reed, with every
detail mastered and directed by Gov
ernor Dingley.
Without Mr.. Reed the House might
have spent itself in drift of aimless
discussions. Without Mr.. Dingley the
original and fundamental purpose and
provisions OF the bill might have been
lost in the clash of selfish interests.
But that the bill passed the Senate
by ten majority when the republicans
there We're in a hopeless minority was
a wonderful thing for eyes to see, and
the significant vote showed that free
trade his scent its force in the United
State and that in raising revenue
hereafter protection to our own labor
set Of against poorly paid labor
abroad is to be the rule, and, with
prominent exceptions, is to be recog-
nized by the influential men in all
parties.
The revolt in the South against free
raw materials showed, too, and the
populst abstention from voting
agains; The bill plainly marked, the
bent of public sentiment.
The bill will give ample revenue
after little while, and will reopen
the field of American labor; it will
not all come this year, but the revival
of business is as sure as tides and sun
rise.
Maine industries have not been left
uneared for in the general makeup;
her wooden manufactures, her lumber,
her granite, her starch and potatoes
and hay-indeed all her agricultural
and manufacturing products have
been wisely looked after in the pro-
visions of the Dingley republican tariff
bill
With the prosperity that will in due
course come to our people under the
bill, contrasted, as it will be in the
popular mind, with the stagnation and
depression of all Names interests I'M
der democratic rule and democratic
policy, the voters of Maine will rally
anew to the republican party, and no
free silver issue will be permitted to
distract them from the real question
as to what is best for the welfare and
prosperity of the State.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05
Special Notirts.
CITY ORDI>ANCE.

At a regular meeting OF the board Of alder
men of the city Of Ellsworth, held August
?, 1897, on motion. duly seconded. it was
NoTtEdbaaaIhaat the following ehapteT ,n 6g
by laws of the city. and that the janitor Of
Hancock hail be instructed to prosecute for
their violation, viz:
CHAPTER ID.
SIC l. No person shall in any manner de-
face or destroy the walls or wood work, or
cXpectocate upon the floors in the interior of
the city building called Hancock hail.
SIC. ?. No person shall loiter or smoke on
the stairs or in any OF the vcstthuies or ante
rooms adjoining the main hall in Hancock
hail.
SIC. 3. All persons found guilty Of violat-
ing any section of this chapter shall be pun
ished by fine not exceeding ten dollars to be
paid for the use of the city.
Approved, HENRY +. DAVIS. Mayor.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05
Eastern Milne State Fnir.

On Monday President Beel, OF the
Eastern Maine fair, received notice from
Secretary of-War Alser that Troop F,
Third United States cavalry has been
ordered to Bangor during the fair which
VIII open on Aug. 81 and continue four
days
The troop viii leave Portland on
Aug. 21, and will march at the rate Of
twenty-five miles per day to Bangor,
camping where night overtakes them.
The supplies will be carried in wagons
and in Bangor the troop VIII camp at
the fair grounds. The troop Will give
daily exhibitions.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05

l have bought out the inter-
est of F. II. Osgood in the
firm of Osgood & Dresser, and
shall continue the business
under my own name.
! shall endeavor to carry a
full line of market goods at
reasonable prices. To do so
ii will be necessary for all old
accounts to be paid promptly,
and all future accounts to be
run on short time.
Desiring the patronage of
the public on these terms,
shall endeavor to use all fair
ly, and trade with them at
fair prices. | will try to sat
isfy you if you call on me at
No. IS Water Street.
w. II. DRESSER
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05

A Bucksport man purchased an island
in the Penobscet recently which is de-
scribed in he deed as containing from
ten to thirty acres, according to the tide.
We take it for granted that he was smart
enough to buy at high tide, and that
when he sells ii will be at low water
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05

THE subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed executor OF the
last will and testament of Ezra d. Reed.
late OF fremont, in the county Of Hancock
deceased and given bonds as the law directs
All persons having demands against the
estate of said deceased are desired to present
the same for settlement, ana all indebted
thereto are requested to make payment inn
mediately. GEORGE r. FULLER
July Il, a. d. 1897.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05
IT, 8sDAY, AUGUST 5, 1897.

The man sith money 10 spend in ddrer-
tisjpq ieants to consider the circulation Of
al1'g 9dper first Of al things. Good
good s5aays bring good prieeS-oHly poor
articles are sold for tchat can be receired
for ttem This is true of ADVERTISING as
Of erarHhinp else Lou rates and liberal
diseoJnts Invariably denote small and
rotUeless circulation. Leavenworth
kansas Times.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05

Now that the country has had time
to examine the charges that the Ding
ley bill was advantageous to the sugar
trust, it is quite apparent that the
charges were entirely without founda-
ton. 1t is generally conceded that
the bill deprires the trust of the ad-
vantages which il had under the vii
son law. and is less advantageous to
trusts generally than its predecessor,
which was framed by the very men
who We're foremost in the charge
against the Dingley bill. Sugar retin-
cries and factories will soon be seat
tered over the prairies of the Missis
sippi valley in a way which promises
to make the sugar trust extremely
weary.
''The case of the farmers has GER
tainly been hard for several years
past" says the New York World. at
has been principal cause of discon-
tent, and the fruitful mother of wild
financial schemes. With that better
ment which is now so surely ap-
preaching, the occupation of the dem
agogue and the Utopian dreamer will
be gOner
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05

There is residing in Deer Isle a colored
man OF the veritahle "Uncle Rcmus"
type. He was North Carolina slave. He
is very religious and most ardent Meth
odist. He attends church at South Deer
in very interesting manner. He pro-
poses soon to give lecture on the events
of his life in slavery and in freedom. He
uses good Language, yet the "Uncle
Remus" dialect will crop out once in
awhile, and adds to the interest with
which one listens to him.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05

tically assured; the nations which
they pointed to as the most prosper
Gus silver using countries of the world
have since gone to the gold standard;
the tariff bill is law.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05
Improving Sullivan Falls.

The government work at Sullivan Falls
began Monday. w. ID. johnson, OF Phil
adelphia, is the contractor, and Assistant
L. :. Engineer w. +. Robinson, of Port
land, has supervision OF the work.
About $50 yards OF rock Will be taken
out, and when the work is completed
there i'll be ten feet OF water at the falls
at mean low water. The work will not
be finished until fail.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05

James Collar, the Oldest citizen OF Great
Pond, came in from fishing Thursday
with a string OF fish that would have
done credit to younger man. MIR. COL
lar says that he does not think much of
the modern ella borate equipment OF rod,
reel and flies, but with an alder pole and
worm for bait, he is not afraid to try
his luck with he best of them. And, by
the way, Mr. Collar. Who is seventy nine
years old, may be justly reckoned among
Hancock county's smart old people. He
Is successful farmer, doing most OF his
work unaided, and working for Others in
exchange for such help AS he needs on his
own farm. He cuts all his firewood, GO
ing into the woods alone day after day,
and his years supply is usually manufac-
tured before any others. He finds time
to work a good many days at max ing and
repairing seds, wagons, etc, and at his
trade OF csrpentering.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05

rJNHE subscriber hereby gives notice that
1 he has been duly appointed executor
of the last will and testament of Andover
Carter, late Of Brooklir, in the county Of
Hancock. deceased, and given bonds as the
law directs. All persons having demands
against the estate of said deceased are de-
sired to present the same for settlement, and
all indebted thereto are requested to make
payment Immediately.
July IA, a. d. 1897. WILLIAM H. FREEraY.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05

The solid business men of the coun-
try west of the Mississippi are greatly
depressed over the failure of the
Trans Mississippi Congress-, which
was intended to be useful in business
way, but failed because of its capture
by the silver politicians
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05
I.ost.

ATCHEL-On Friday, July Is, between
- West Ellsworth and Orland village
black hand satchel containing books and pa
pers. The finder will be suitably rewarded
by leaving the same with T. f.. Gorros, Or
land.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05
LOCAL Noticts.

TUE subscriber hereby gives notice that
Il he has been duly appointed admins
traitor Of the estate of Wilton H Simpson, late
of sullivan, in the county OF Hancock
deceased, and given bonds as the law directs
All persons having demands against the es-
tate of said deceased are desired to present
the same for settlement, and all indebted
thereto are requested 10 make payment i'm
mediately. ARTHUR T. Hin,
July II. a. d. 1897.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05
for Salt.

IHARM AT LAMoINE on Partridge. Cove
Il Road: Is acres of land under GOOD cul-
tiyation, well fenced; small buildings. house
Of rooms; fine young orchard OF apples,
pears and plums, about fifty trees; four miles
from railroad station; miles from steamboat
wharf: neyer-faiIing we'll OF spring water.
Address Mrs. NELSON w. SoUSG, Mariaville
(Tilden post Office, Maine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05

Business in Mexico is in bad shape,
owing to the continued fall in the
price of silver, and there is talk of
going to the gold standard. Silver
bullion fell to the lowest price ever
known last week.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05

Brooklin and Sedgwick are having
wild beast scare, says a press correspon-
dent. The beast is wandering through
the woods and spreading terror far and
near. Several persons have caught sight
of the creature, but their stories as to its
appearance are varied. Some saw great
animal with fierce, blazing eyes and
shaggy coat; Others judged the crea-
ture to be no bigger than a small fox, and
said it had short, silky hair and stumpy
legs. Some of the townsmen have seen
long, shaggy tail on the beast; others
declare it hasn't bit OF tail. When
the color of the creature is asked, one
gets answers all the way from brown and
black TO dark red and yellow. With now
and then patches OF clear white mixed
with any or all OF the tirst-namcd shades.
But, curiousy enough, all agree that il IS
terribly fierce and dangerous creature.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05

Wheat goes up and silver goes down
despite the assertions of silver orators
of last fall that these two commodities
kept pace in the markets of the world.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05

Recent reports, says our Great Pond cor
ually numerous in this section. They
come out in the pastures among the
cattle and run over the hay in the fields.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05
MONEY TO LOAN.

THE ELLSWORTH LOAN AND BUILDING
ASSOCIATION
has some money to loan on frst-class real es-
tate security, at per cent on the installment
plan. Apply to II. W. CUsHMAN, Secretary. or
). W. KING, President,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05
NOTICE.

vINHE annual meeting Of the stockholders
i of the Ellsworth and Deer Is'c Tele-
graph company, for the choice OF officers and
transaction of any other business that many
properly come before it. viii be held at the
public hall in Sedgwiek Maine, ON Wcdncs-
day, August II, at O'Clock in tho afternoon.
] }. SFoFFoRp, Clerk.
Deer Isle July u, 1spT.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05

The Ashland Reporter is the name of
neat and newsy fve-column quarto
which made its bow to the public last
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05
Nelson Dinsley, Sr, Dead.

Nelson Dingley, sr., OF Auburn. father
of Congressman Dingley, died Tuesday,
aged eighty eight years.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05

The Northern Hancock agricultural So
ciety has decided upon Sept. % and 20, as
the dates for its fair this year.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05

Brooklin's pride in her new school
house is growing, keeping pace with the
carpenters employed on it.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05
COUNTY GOSSIP.

It's a poor time to talk politics or the
weat her to farmers.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05

One-inch hail stones fell at Great Pond
during thunder shower last week.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05
Embellishments.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-10
Strepito. and Aria Infuriata). and Aria al
Bravura Tor d. agillta):

In the structure Of an opera the number OF
characters was generally limited to six, three OF
each sex; and II II was not positive rule. II
was at least practice hardly ever departed
from. to make them all lovers;-a practice the
too slavish adherence to which introduced fee
bleness and absurdity into some OF the finest
works of Metastasio The principal male and
female singers were, each of them, to have airs
OF all the different kinds. The piece was to be.
divided into three acts, and not to exceed n GER
tain number Of verses. 1t required that
each scene should terminate with air; that
the same character should not have two airs in
succession. that an air Should not be followed
by another Of the same class; and that the Drin-
cipal airs OF the piece should conclude the first
and second acts. In the second and third acts
there should be a scena consisting of an accom-
panied recitative. an air OF execution. and
grand duet sung by the hero and heroine. There
were occasional choruses: but trios and other
concerted pieces were unknown except in the
opera buffa. where they were beginning to be
introduced.
There's your recipe for the concoction Of
eighteenth century italian opera Small Won
der that industrious composers could turn them
out by the doZen-smaller wonder that 1t finally
dawncd on some Of the composers themselves
that they were getting TO be very mOnotonous
In their music And here must shout q
bravo for our Capuan Rinaldo. who told DR..
Burney. to the evident pain OF that distn-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-10

1T HELPS ONE MAN TO GET WELL. AND RE-
LlEvES INSOMNIA.
From The Chicago Record.

From The Chicago Record
Mp Simons, who lately passed through
period OF critical Illness is now convalescent al
though still unable to leave the hospital.
Ills friends come occasionally TO bring fruit
and flowers and he is pentfully supplied with
reading matter.
Mr. Simons is an active man, accustomed to
diversified amusements, and he finds it difficult
| to pass the time away with games OF solitaire
and dialect stories in the magazines
ChicaGo men are failures as patients. They are
unwilling to lie back and walt In idleness for q
! slow recovery. Every disease Is complicated by
worry over an enforced absence from business.
Some patients may flnd an occupation in count
ing the spots on the wallpaper. but Mr.. Simons
was not that kind Of patient. and, besides there
was no wallpaper at the hospital
While he was fretting over lack Of enter
tainment friend thought OF the monograph.
Mr. SimOnS was moved Into n private room at
the hospital and q monograph with mega
phone attachment was put to work for his
benefit.
He would lie there for hours ut time aud
listen TO brass bands. comic orators and vaude-
Vile singers. and. although he would have pre-
fcrred n real performance in a theatre, he en-
joycd the entertainment very much.
One OF SiInOnss friends gave dinner party
and ne received an invitation. although 1t was
known. OF course that he could not attend. But
the convalescent was not to be robbed OF the
FUN lie sent monograph to the dinner party
music recorded on the cylinder, and he got them
all second hand next day.
Then he had photograph sent to his Office
ana IL TOOK the street noises ana Inc tax or ms
employees, and when he heard these he was
homesick for the roar Of wheels on the granite
blocks.
This suggests the story. which Is not vouched
for. of the man who had lived at lake front
hotel for several years and had been lulled to
sleep every night by the rattle OF wheels the
pulling Of engines and the footing OF whistles
along the Illinois Central tracks.
He left the hotel and moved to northern
suburb, where the silence at night was so dense
that il could he felt
He found that he could not go to sleep. The
dcathly absence Of noise caused n dull ringing
In his ears. and ne would lie in nervous dread
fearing any sound. and yet hoping for some
break In the prolonged stiffness.
At last he concluded that he would have to
move back 10 the hotel and be sOothed by the
rumbling trains friend suggested the phono-
graph.
So he had several cylinders loaded up with
whistles, puffs, Infringing and other Illinois
Central noises, and every night after he retired
his hired man would put these records into
the monograph and he would fall asleep with
the old loved sounds In his ears.
This may not be true story. but II suggests
a new use for the monograph.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-10

are the singers who ravisted tAc ears OF our
gentle poet who sang a be HIMSELF |. strutted
with sexless Agamemnons and Caesars. Telem-
achus Darius Nero. Cato. Alexander. Scipij
and Hannibal ran around the boards as
languishing lovers clad in humiliatng DISCUSSES,
singing woful aras TO their mistress's eyebrows
-arias full Of trills and scales and norid orna-
ments but void OF feeling as a problem In Euclid.
II sentiment was aimed at at all by the com
poser 1t only a general mood An air was
all gentIeness or all fury. and whether gentle or
furious the same nourishes were INDUCED In
when in the course Of the air the beloved vowel
"ah" fell into the proper place in the construc-
tive scheme "Sangue" "palpitar." "stragi"
or "amar," it was all one to the composer and
the singer. 1t was while speaking OF the trans
lations Of the operas as affected by this style
OF composition that Addison said: ut often hap
pened likewise, that the finest notes in the air
fell upon the most insignificant words In the
sentence / have known the word and pur-
sued through the whole gamut. have been en-
tertained with many melodous the,' and nave
heard the most beautiful graces. quavers and d.
visions bestowed upon Then For and From;
tn the eternal honor OF our English particles" As
TO the artificalty OF the form OF the opera let
the reader pcruse the following paragraph from
Hogarth's Memoirs Of the Opera" remembering
that the different kinds Of airs referred to were
the Aria Cantabile. Aria di Portamento. Aria
di mezzo Carattere. Aria Parlante (alsO called
Aria di nota . parola, Aria AgitatA. Aria d.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-10
now EX- SENATOR TABOR RISKED HIS LIFE.
Ernm Leslles Woody.
From Leslie

Thos. were days OF thrilling deeds. daring
adventures splendid hcroism and brutaI treach-
cry once the Frcc-Soilers were beleagucred AZ
Lawrence by an overwhelming force Of maraud-
crs from across the river. with battle. murder
and sudden death In their eyes. few miles
away "A force Of United States troops lay en-
canned but the Missourans had drawn their
lines so tightly that IL was rs much as n Free
Sellers lie was worth to try To reach them
Was there man In Lawrence brave enough
to take the risk? The bcsicGers rarely threw
away a cartridge: their aim was SURF. their
fingers quick on tn. trigger. Yet. as night fell
and people thought If what the morning might
bring a Vermont boy said he would take his
chances The swiftcst and strongest horse In
the place was sadded: the boy grippcd him
with his knees. swung his whip In his hand.
ard commenting his old father 10 his friends
II h. fell dashed ont into the dark Lawrence
listened To tho clattcr oi his horses hoofs. to
the steady Callrp into which the animals pace
settled down. to the crack OF an outpost rifle.
followed by a vollcy aimed not nj the rider. for
they could not him. hut mt the sound or his
furious rush and then the firing died out, and
Lawrence knew from the faint r"vcrbcrdtion
OF the dist Ant hOof-beats that the daring rider
had got through the lines and that the city
was saved.
The Young mans name H. a. ". Tabor.
and h. lived TO he United States Senator from
Colorado for a brief term. Many years ago ne
told ne the story in confidence. think am
Justified I'm breaking faith now that the old
man ~ 4 broken. hOusclcss bankrupt, who, at
this time. sorely needs fri' nd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-10

public once too often. We have already mem
toned the originality shown in the instrumental
part Of the birthday cantata La Contesa d
NUM-" Burney says his operas form an era In
dramatic music, by the direct simplicity and
emotion which he threw into the natural clear
and dramatic strains Of his airs and by the
expressive character Of the accompaniment,
especially those Of the obbligatO recitatives.
Virgil himself" said Count Aigarotti speaking
OF Vincis "Didone Abbandonata," would have
been pleased to hear a composition animated
and so terrible in which the heart and soul
were at once assailed by all the powers Of
music"