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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-01
The Trials of Teachers.


Ia there any other class on which the
community makes demands SO severe as
in case Of teachers, public or private?
No physician is expected to cure all his
notiepts. There comes time when every
one OF them, no matter how carefully
tended, passes beyond his reach. No
LAWYER saves all his clients; no clergy
man or reviyalist exhibits an unbroken
phalsnx Of saints. Yet the teacher, who
constantly has to compete with the in
auence OF the streets, often with that Of
the home, is expected in his five or six
hours day to accomplish more than all
the sources of evil can undo, and to bring
out all his pupils blameless and complete
soul, body and grammar. Madame Ro-
land once defined marriage as an institu-
tion where one person was expected to
provide happiness for two; but school
is an institution where one person is ex-
pected to provide joy, peace, and the
multiplication table for at least forty.
Surely this is a cruel requirement. No
max i'm is more formidable than that Ger
man proverb, brought home many years
ago ny IIoidSc Ni ami no 10 VIC tS"Shoi
so is the school," 1t would be quite as
true to say, GAS are the parents, SO is the
school," or, Gas are the grandparents, SO
is the school, since these relatives
created the brain-cels and the moral
fibre OF each set of pupils, and the teacher
takes these ingredients and makes the
best he can OF them.
Take the simple test Of language. A
speaker Of the United States House OF
Representatives., not now living, once
said to me in his own sacred desk, 81
ought to have went to that lecture" He
had been reared in the public schools and
had all his life been editor, public
speaker, or office holder, yet with this
grammatical--or ungrammatical-resu
| have heard an eminent professor
Of English say to his own pupils in the
recitationroom, many years since, 81
have spoke Of" These sins against good
grammatical morals do not prove that
these distinguished persons had not at
tended good schools or paid attention to
the instruction; they simply showed that
other influences had counter balanced
these. Probably these influences We're in
the home. As rule, the child of n we'll
taught mother, even il never going to
school, will speak better English than the
child OF an ungrammatical mother, going
to school steadily up to the age of fifteen.
Why, then lay all the blame for errors
upon the unfortunate teacher?- Harper S
Bu-ur
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-01
BuckSporr.

BuckSporr.
Charles Snowman died Friday morning
aged seventynine years. From his brit h
he had resided in Bucksport. When q
young man he learned the caulker's trade,
at which he worked for several years.
After this he became interested in ship
building with William Beazley, Thomas
Parker aud Joseph Ames. He retired
from active business several years ago,
and up to his last illness had been in good
health for man of his years. He is sur
vived by wife, one daughter, Mrs. Fred
Page, of Bar Harbor, and two sons, Oscar,
who resides in Bar Harbor, and William
Snowman, of Bucksport.
Capt. Austin Colt died Sunday, of con-
sumption, aged tifty-one years. Capt.
Colt was native of fremont, but his
parents moved to Bucksport when he was
but six years of age. He followed the
sea until year ago, when failing health
compelled him to retire.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-01
Petroleum
for The lungs.

Germs cause lung and throat diseases.
Some germs are vegetable - fungi"
Some are animal -" bacilli."
Neither Kind can flourish ii the syste m
is in perfect health.
Healthy tissues resist disease germs.
Unfortunately few people are perfectly
healthy all the time. The DAYS that fine
us a little out OF health are the days that
disease germs obtain lodgment
Nature then NeedS HELP.
Anglers Petroleum Emulsion is that
help. 1t is an antiseptic-a purifier OF dis.
eased parts, an expeler of disease germs
1t makes the tissues inhospitable and
uninhabitabe; the germs abandon then
feeding ground, die, pass out of the system
That is one thing that Anglers Petro-
leum Emulsion does.
The other thing is that it rebni2as those
infected and diseased tissues.
1t soothes and heals the intiamea mucous
membranes. 1t cleanses the congested
parts of poisonous matter.
1t is unequalled in the treatment OF
chronic coughs, consumption, bronchitis
and all weaknesses of the lungs.
1t aids the enteebled digestion. 1t corrects
the perverted bowel action 1t feeds the
exhausted nerves. 1t makes new, SOUND
flesh, revitalized and nourishing blood.
1t fattens.
II does all these things.
Thousands of physicians prescribe it as
a welcome substitute for Cod-Liver Oil
1t is perfectly agreeable to take.
1t disturbs no function; it is as vel
adapted for the feeble invalid or delicate
child as for the more robust.
1t is wonderful remedy.
1t is medicine it is food.
Druggists soc. and LOO. Pamphlet free.
Angler Chemical Company, Boston.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-01
COUNTY NEWS.
For additional County Neps sen other pages
East Bluellill.

EIGHTIETH BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY.
A very pleasant gathering took place
at the home Of James r. Long Wednes-
day evening, it being the eightieth ami
versary OF his birth. Owing to the
storm and illness, not all the family were
able to be present, but those who were
enjoyed the evening very much.
After music and recitations by the
younger members Of the family, Mr..
Long gave some very interesting rem
iniscences of events which have taken
place within his remem brance. He noted
the many changes not only in this viii
lage, but in the town, State and nation as
well. The village, since 1917, has grown
from four rude huts to sixty-five good
dwelling houses, school house, church
building and a church of seventy-two
members.
He remembers that Joel Long, ST., (his
father) built three schooners, about 100
tons each, and brig of 1870 tons. Since
that time seven other vessels have been
launched. His father also set grist
mill running in 1881.
Friends so called, to Surry road In 1S4S
town road was opened from the main
road to Simeon Grindle, and in 1856
another was opened to Nelson Candage's.
In 1885 the first school house was erected,
which was 1Sx1S feet in size. In 1859 a
larger house was built, which, in its turn,
was replaced by still larger, in 1887.
10 ! Inr Bal i
the names Of those who went to the front
from this vicinity, which are as follows
Warren Clay, Asa CoDary, James r. Long,
Albina Carter, John Carter, Eli Blagden,
Horace Marks, Moses Long, Mark Carter,
Calvin Carter, Calvin Marks, and Frank
ingalls,. OF this number the last five
never returned.
In 1871, the daily mail was established,
and the same year the name of the place
was changed from MclIard's to East
BluehilI. In 1880 a Baptist church was or =
gained with thirteen members, and a
church building dedicated. In 1881 road
was opened around the big hill, and in
1885 stone bridge built.
The children enjoyed the bear stories.
FIVE bears were caught in Il wooden trap
by Mr. Longs father not far from his
home, about the year 1922, and in 1886 one
was killed weighing 600 pounds.
After this narration refres hments were
served. During the evening Mr.. Long
was presented with beautiful easy
| chair.
OF family of nine children of Mr.. and
Mrs. Long, all are living except two, their
eldest daughter Lizzie, wife of Harlan
Slower, and Carrie, who died in infancy.
OF seventeen grandchildren and two
great grandchildren, one only has died
Henry, the eldest son of Lizzie Slower.
An interesting letter of congratulation
was read from Eugene Stover, who is at =
tending Newton theological seminary.
| March 20. r.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-01
Bad Roads Are Dangerous.

Good roads are as essential to the
prosperity Of the country as the proper
machinery for cultivation is to the
farmer. A farm that is easily accessible
by reason of good roads isworth double
to the owner what it would be other
wise. In no country are good roads sc
easily obtainable with so little cost as
they are here, and in nostate is so little
attention paid to them. Little chuck
holes are left until they become danger
Gus, plank breaks in culvert, and it
goes until some valuable animal has be-
come crippled. Irving (Kan.) Leader.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-01
REPAIR OF HIGHWAYS.
There Is No Economy In Spending Money
on . Worthless Road.


II it be true that $40, 900, 900 is spent
in this country every year on road re-
pairs, then indeed we get very little for
our money. The extravaganza Of this
bill, however, is due to the fact that SO
many Of the roads are irreparable. They
are not made right in the first place,
and no amount Of mendlng can make
them right.
The indignant citizens who are mired
in them at frequent intervals or whose
houses are fouled in dry weather by the
dust of them demand that they be bet
tered, but instead of getting an engineer
to lay off really good road with easy
grades and proper bed and with protec-
tions and cutters the rural townspeople,
thinking to save money, put the matter
into the hands of some person who
knows no more about roadmaking than
a child, and Re dumps a quantity OF
sand over the broken place. This sand
packs down and for little while seems
to improve the highway, even though
it is deeply rutted by the wagons that
are carefully driven in each others
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-01
Birch HarbOr.
j. M. Rice is building new stable.

Birch HarbOr.
j. M. Rice is building new stable.
Miss Agnes Pettee has returned from a
visit to Stonington.
G. l.. Shaw has gone to Boston to take
command of schooner "Regalia."
The school-house is being re-shingled
and made ready for the spring term OF
school.
Last week while John Whitmore, of
Northeast Harbor, was here cunning, he
had his thumb badly injured by the
accidental discharge of his gun.
March 20. c.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-01


Schools open Monday, March 20, after
a vacation of two months. ISIS Maria
Bunker, of Franklin, returns to take
charge of the grammar school and Miss
Emma Vose takes Miss DesisIe's place in
the primary.
The library party at the hall Thursday
was a decided success. The representa-
tions were varied and interesting. Mrs.
Blance puzzled many by her title but
declared that she illustrated 1.-The Greatest
Thing in the World". Margaret Moore,
with large potato suspended by an
elastic, inclined people to think she was
murphy on a Bender" but the one who
wrote "Rise and Fall Of the Irish" hit it.
Carrie Vose, wearing a slice of bread
about her neck, presented "Daily Food.
Mrs. Edith Cole ''stuck" everyone by
wearing simply the figures 1907, but
those who put their arithmetics to work
discovered it to mean "Ten Years
Hence. Other titles of books were we'll
represented. The first prize was awarded
to Emma Vose for guessing the greatest
number correctly, and the BOBBY went
to Ellery Cole. The nursery drill which
preceded the party was very pleasing.
Miss Belle Cleaves, who has been at
tending Cherrytield high school, returned
home Friday.
March %. S.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-01

That California is coming into line
with eastern and southern states in the
matter of highway improvements is an
agreeable circumstance, for in this state
of mountains and magnificent cross dis
tances the wagon road will be likely to
hold its own against the railroad for a
great many years as the main avenue Of
REORGANIZATION. On this account it
ought to be as good road as the tax
payers can afford to build. -San Fran
cisco Chronicle
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-01

Mr. Murphy undertook to tell how
many We're at the party: The two Gro
gans was one, meself WAS two, Mike Finn
WAS three, and and who The mischief was
four? Let me see' Counting his fingers) ,
1.-The two Cro9ans was one, Mike Finn was
two, and myself was three, and-bedHd!
there WIS four of us; but St. Patrick
couldn't tell the name of the other. Now
it's mesef that have it! Mike Finn was
one, the two Crogans was two, meself was
three, and-and- Be the powers think
there was but three of us, after all!'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-01

ChaenS ada pPofsst to any iyusd nss
Contract and P printed h ndsasd
OISACI possible writing to enter data
Records and refer quickly, to and and
money. 5000 used and recorded. All kinds Of
labor-saving records on hand or made to order.
WALTER w. GEORGE, Publisher.
$50 Nassau St., New York.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-01
THERE IS A CLASS OF PEOPLE

Who are injured by the use of coffee. Recently
there has been placed in all the grocery stores
new preparation called GRAIN-O, made of pure
grains, that takes the place of coffee The most
delicate stomach receives 1t without distress,
and but few can tell it from coffee. 1t does not
cost over 4 as much. Children may drink it
with great benefit. Is cts. and % cts. per pack
age. Try it. Ask for GRAIN-O.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-01


Bryant5 Pond, Maine.
Hobbs Remedy Co., Chicago.
Gentlemen = \ our two boxes of Sp2ragus
Kidney Pill5 received, and am taking them for
rheumatism. | have taken one box, and they
have helped me WONDERFUL ". feel ondeut
that they will cure ! will write You more
later on. G. V MERRIFIELD.
Later. BNrant's Pond.
| have waited to he u'e of ~ hat | write in
regard to your pills, and my rheumati-m as
have not felt sure of Il permanent cure until
now that am perfectly free from rheumatism,
and one vial of your Little Liver Pills have
cured me | am over 10 years old, aud have
been troubled with rheumatism for several
years. | have tried several remedies for il, but
got no permanent help until | tried your liver
pills. Last fall | was very lame with it, when
my sister sent me box of your pills hnd
never heard of them until then. That box
helped me, and have only taken four boxes,
but can truly say that do not feel a particle of
rheumatism now. They have even tai en- it out
of one of my little fingers. The joint
swollen and painful, and | could not straigthen
it out. 1t is all right now. 1t was the worst in
my right leg and hip. 1t was very hard for me
to get about the house. Now | walk all
want to without "A twinge. They are great
medicine and shall recommend them wherever
| have chance. q. V. MERR1FIELD.
HOBBS REMEDY CO., PRoPRs., CHICAGO.
DIR. Hobbs Pills. For Sale By
S. d. WIGGIN, DRUGGIST,
Main St, Ellsworth, Me,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-01
Roads In Africa,

At Kumassi roadmaking operations
are being commenced. and before long
a magnificent road will be made not
merely between the Gold Coast prope.
and the Ashanti capital, but also to the
famous MooranZa country.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-01
Toll Roads DisaDnearinp.

Marion county, Ind, has purchased
the last toll road within its borders and
made it free highway. The road was
four miles long, and the price paid was
800 q mile.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-01
Macadam Roads by the Nile.

The early inhabitants of the Nile val
ley had excellent roads. paved some
what in the macadam style of the pres
ent day.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-01

Spring medicine is necessity which Hood
sarsaparilia srandly supplies. 1t purities and
vitalizes the blood and thus gives tone and
strength to the whole system.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-01
COUNTY NEWS.
For additional County Netos see other pages

Great Pond.
William Person has been removed to
the Bangor hospital.
The surveyors are making their last
round of the landings.
Brainerd Silsby and wife have returned
to their home in Amherst.
w. B. Hastings, OF Boston, and Alfred
Hastings, Of Ellsworth, were at Alligator
lake few days recently.
Mrs. Howard Lord, Mrs. Raymond
Williams, George Garry and wife were at
Eagle lake the first of the week.
j. o. Whitney and Henry Hastings, of
Ellsworth Falls, made business trip to
the Buffalo and Alligator Monday and
Tuesday.
Monroe Frost has moved back to Maria
vile, having finished his work on the
Jackson farm. The pine grove has been
cut away.
A. B. Haynes has returned to Maine
from the New York exhibition, and will
go north to the 10 Mary's Immediately,
to prepare for the spring fishing. A little
son has arrived to welcome him home.
March IS. FLoss1E.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-01
w. p. l..

She-The Misses Brown usually sing
duets, do they not? He-Yes: they di-
vide the responsibility.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-01

Hoods Pills are the only pills to take with
Hoods Sarsaparlla. Cure all liver ills.-Adrt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-01

Frank Eaton has built four boats this
winter, one of which was for Mt. Desert
Rock light station which appears very
able boat.
March 90. w. p. l..
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-01

West fremont.
Capt. w. s. Sprague leaves home Mon
day for Salem, Mass, to start his vessel
Schooner "Lillian", Capt. Norwood,
arrived Friday from Portland with
freight for different ports around the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-01
advertisements.
A DUMB MAN

Even if attacked by foot pads cannot cry out for
help some people can cry out louder than
Tiers.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-01

The same is true in Il
mans body.
If the Lungs are sick, they
call attention to it with ii
cough.
The Heart. when ,lisea sed,
pounds away against our
ribs.
The Boareis notify u with
pain and diarrlarst.
. The Brain and NerreS
with headache and pain
The KidHeyS are dumb.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-01

Main ST., Ellsworth. Me.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-27

They Need Not Be Presented tn the
President for Approval.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The Senate
on judiciary to-day authorized
Senator Hill to present a report on the
question as to Whether concurrent reso-
buttons generally are required to be sub
mitted to the President of the United
States,' and the senator afterwards made
his report TO the Senate. The report is
based on a resolution adopted by the Sem
ate last February, which also directed the
committee TO inquire whether the resolu-
ton mentioned under the last paragraph
of the river and harbor bill of 1892 is re-
CURED TO be a joint resolution under the
Provisions of that act. The conclusion on
the subject of concurrent resolutions is as
follows:
whether concurrent resolutions are re-
quired to be submitted to the President
must depend, not upon their mere form.
but whether they contain matter which is
properly 20 be regarded as legislative in its
character and effect If they do they must
be presented for his approval, otherwise
they need not be. In other words. we hold
that the clause in the Constitution which
declares that every order. resolution or
vote must be presented TO the President 10
which the concurrency of the Senate and
House of Representatives may be neces-
sary, refers to the necessity OccaSiOned
by the requirement of the other provision
OF the Constitution, whereby every exercise
OF Legislative powers involves the concur
renee of the two houses and even resolu-
tons not so requiring such concurrent ac-
ton, to-wit-not involving the exercise of
legislative powers need not be presented
to the President. In brief. the nature or
substance of the resolution and not its form
controls the question of it's disposition
In conclusion il Is stated that IL has been
the uniform practice of Congress since the
organization OF the government not to
present concurrent resolutions to the Pres
ident for his approval and to avoid incor-
porating strictly legislative matter requir-
ing such presentation in them. 1t adds:
A a matter of propriety and expediency
e Is believed TO be wise to continue that
course in the future"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-27
Other Fires.


NEW YORK. Jan. 26.-Fire which started
in the basement of the siX-story building
No. 90 Pearl street, to-day. brought the
whole fire fighting force in the lower sec
ton of the city 10 the scene. The basement
was occupied by Walden q Co.. wholesale
liquor dealers. The floors above and the
adjoining building. No. "a. are coupled by
Percy Kent. dealer in c%ottonS, packing and
baling. The loss TO the latter is $4,000, COW
cred by insurance. Walden * Co.'S loss is
said 10 be about $4,000. partially covered
by insurance.
CHESTER. Pa. Jan. 26.-The commission
house of j. d. Walton & Co, at Second
and Edgemont avenue. was partly de-
stroyei by fire to-day. The origin of the
fire is not known. The building was occu-
pied by ]. ID. Walton. Harry Bloom and
William NJ. Graham. Their joint losses
amount TO about $4,000. partially covered
by insurance.
UTICA. n. Y, JAM. 26.-The greater por-
ton OF the village of Poland. Herkimer
county. was destroyed by fire to-day. Cit
liens fought the flames as best they could
with bucket lines until the arrival of an
engine from Herkimer. The total loss is
estimated at $4,000.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb., Jan. 26.-Fire at
Pacific Junction. a small railroad town OF
500 inhabitants. caused a loss of $4,000 this
morning. The Burlington depot and round
house We're not injured. as first reported.
LINCOLN. Neb.. Jan. 2s.-The Hall-Lans-
ing block was destroyed by FIRE this morn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-27
RUSHVILLE SWINDLED.
Dealings with the Howe Pump Works
May Cost the City Dearly.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, Jan. PA suit has
been fled In court that places the affairs
of the Rushville Water Company in a bad
legal tangle. The city and the collapsed
Howe Pump and Engine Company. of In
dianapolis. were joint stockholders in the
water company. the city having so shares
of stock and the Howe people 10 shares.
The Water Company then contracted with
the Howe people 10 build the plant for
SIS. 600. This move was made 10 evade the
statute which places the limit of debt in
cities at , per cent. of the assessed valua-
ton of property. The Howes were also TO
operate the plant for twenty years. When
the contract was completed and the plant
accepted the City Council paid the Rowes
made inquiries of the contractors about
their obligations incurred in erecting the
plant and were informed that all but a
few small bills had been paid. Acting on
this assurance the contractors were allowed
all moneys due them. Nc sooner did the
Howes fail than mechanics liens aggregat-
ing $l1 900 We're filed against the Water
Company by persons who had furnished
either labor or material in the new plant.
The receivership was in operation but two
months until the receiver backed cut Of
the Howes' contract with the city TO op-
crate the water plant, since when the CITY
Council has paid all bills. The suit In ques-
ton is an action by the Fort Wayne Elec-
trio Corporation to fOreclose "a mechanics
lien OF 5000 on the water plant. Farscn.
Leach * Co. OF Chicago. holders of 500
900 OF mortgage bonds, ard the liennolders.
are made defendants. The fight promises TO
be a legal battle between the bondholders
and lienholder3 over the priority OF their