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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-28
Magazine, Book and Newspaper Notes.

Magazine, Book and Newspaper Notes.
! In McCiure's magazine for January,
Simon Lake, inventor OF the latest marvel
in the way OF su bmarine boats, will de-
scribe the construction OF his boat, and
how he makes long journeys In her at the
bottom OF the ocean, aud while there
steps out OF her by an open door into the
very sea, and examines wrecks and fishes
up cables and so on.
The new year of Scribner's msgaz inc
opens in the January number with sew
eral features OF great distinction. The
Roosevelt, who will contribute not only
his continued story OF 1.-The Rough
Riders, but other articles on the naval
preparations, the strategy and other
important subjects growing out OF the
war with Spain.
Improvements on the old familiar Ban
gor Wing and Courier continue. The
past year has worked wonders in the
paper, and the end, apparently, is not yet
Last week the Wing appeared in new
dress. The Improvement Is not in the
mocha nical line alone, but in its news
and editorial features, and the paper is
now giving its readers excellent service
Israel ZangwiIl Will contribute to The
Youths Companion OF December -, an
article descriptive OF wsnderings in the
south OF Europe under the title OF
troublesome Travel in Italy.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-28

An amusing incident occurred in one
of cur courts recently. a man COM
planned of for cruelty to animals brought
in a considerable number of his wealthy
friends to assure the court that he ought
not to be punished. After listening
carefully to all these gentlemen, the
court said to the man complained of
cit is very evident, sir, that you knew
better than to commit this offensa. If
you had been poor man without friends
l would have fined you SO; but, under
the circumstances, as your friends have
stated them, l shall fine YOU $2c. -
Our Dumb Animals
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-28
The Country Woman's Life.

"If we want the lives OF our girls and
women on the farms to mean more, their
lives must, first ofslI, be made easier, -
writes Edward Box in Ladies' Home
Journal There l. too much menial
work being done on our farms by wives
and daughters which ought to be done BY
hired help. If the women on our farms
would form among themselves leisure
guilds, and devise ways and means to
have some other work done for them,
and not do 1t all themselves, the initial
step would be taken toward the emanci
pat ion and n freedom from isolation of
thousands OF women.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-28
An aye of Narrowupss

wonder how it would be if Jesus Of
Nazareth We're to appear in the flesh in
this age Of breadths. | wonder if He
would be regarded as an anachronism.
Would He be regarded as inopportune if
He were to begin talking about strait
gates and narrow ways? Would He be
regarded as sounding discordant and
Earring note: verify believe that if
our Master were in the world today and
at this meeting one of the words He
would revive would be this word mar
row Rev. j. II. .Towett.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-28
Josef mofnAnn,, MouderfuI MenorN

Josef Holman has an astounding
memory writes Mary Is. Mulett, in La
dies Home journal Nv lille he was in
this country last season, he did not have
with him single piece of music for his
own use. He brought only the scores for
the orchestra. During the early part of
his season here he sprsined his wrist
slightly and for week he did not touch
the piano. At The end OF the week he APP
peared III concert, and played with the
orchestra a Beethoven concerto which he
had not similarly played for eight years.
His only pr. paration was to sit up in Ted
just before the concert and look over a
borrowed score. When he ia expecting to
play in the evening he scarcely touches
the piano during the day. Perhaps he
pays for bait an hour some exercises to
take the stiffness out OF his fingers
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-28
ADVERTISEMENTS.
RELIEF FROM PAIN.
Women Everywhere Express their
Gratitude to Mrs. Pinkham.
hrs. T. A. WALDEN. Gibson, Ga, writes:

DEAR Mrs. rINKHAM:-B Before TAX
ing your medicine, life was a burden
to me. | never saw well day. At
my monthly period | suffered untold
misery, and great deal of the time
was troubled with severe pain in my
side. Before finishing the first bottle
of your Vegetable Compound | could
tell it was doing me good. continued
it's use, also used the Liver Pills and
Sanative Wash, and have been greatly
helped. | would like to have you use
my letter for the benefit of others.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-28
ttlutual Benefit Column.
EDITED BY AUNT MADGE."
It's Motto: "Helpfut and Hopeful y

The purposes OF this column are succinctly
stated in the title ana motto II Is for the mu-
tual benefit, and aims to he helpful and hopeful
Being for the common good, 1t Is for the com
mon use-a puulic servant, q purVeyor OF In
formation and suggestion. medium Tor the IN
terchange of ideas In this capacity 1t solicits
communications, and its success depends large
" on the support given it In this respect. Com
municatious must be signed, but the name OF
writer will not I've printed except by permission
Communications will be subject to approval or
r, lection by the editor of the column, but none
viii ne rejected without good reason Address
all communications to
THE AMERICAN,
Ellsworth, Me.
Mutual Benefit Column.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-28
SOUTH DEER Isle. Dec. IS, !

soJTH DEER Isle. Dec IS, ls9s. z
Greeting to 4unt Mddge:
| have missed the household column
very much, and hope that this new &C.
better filled Housekeepers seem as a rule
rather backward about contributing to
each Others entertainment, though quite
a numb who did not contribute for that
column professed their interest in reading
it / have often wondered how many OF
them tried each others recipes az given in
THE AMERICAN, and with what results.
Now that the school ma'ams have the
floor, we may expect to find this column
well filed 'Helpful and hopeful is good
motto for all, and now that the holidays
are near, especially so. One way to be
helpful is to extend sympathy to those in
sorrow, as so many are just now.
Hail to the new column, EGO.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-28
hrs. W. z. BATES. 1ansficld, La. writes !:

Before writing TO YOU | suffered
dreadfully from painful menstrual
ton. lcucorrhra and sore feeling in
the lower part of the bowels. Now my
friends want to know what makes me
look SO well. Idonot hesitate one min
ute in telling them what has brought
about this great change. cannot
praise Lydia T. Pinllham's Vegetable
Compound enough. 1t is the greatest
remedy of the age
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-28
STiA> ENDEANOR.
Topic For the Week Beginning jan
1-Comment by Rev. = ii. DOYLE

-
ToPIC.-The angel presence for the new
year,-Ex. xiii, 1928
Behold l send angel before thee, to keep
thee in the way and to bring thes into the
place which have prepared Beware OF him
and obey his voice.-Ex. xiii, ~, FL
The Israelites had left Egypt and
we're on their way to the land of Canaan.
They needed guide in the wilderness,
and God provided them with one, de-
scribed here as an "angel.'' This angel
was undoubtedly the Angel of the Gov
enant, )" or the Lord Jesus Christ Him
self, who guided Israel in the pillar of
cloud by day and in the pillar of fire by
night.
The Christians journey through life
is typified by Israel's journey through
the wilderness We ale travelling each
year and each day over ways which we
have not trodden before. This is par
ticularly enforced upon US at the begin
ming of each new year, because at that
time we think more about it. We need
a guide, aud God has provided US with
one also, the same guide, the Lord
Jesus, the "Angel Of the Covenant. y
only manifested and revealed unto US in
more and better ways.
Concerning Christ as the angel pres
ence, we may learn that:
l. Christ is a divine guide. 1t was
Coos angel, God messenger, who di-
rected Israel. My name. said the
Lord, rs in him Christ is divine.
This makes His guidance infallibe and
worthy of our most earnest and com
plete acceptance.
2. Christ Is an ever present guide. BY
day in the pillar of cloud, by night in
the pillar of fire, Christ guided Israel.
Orientals were accustomed to marching
at night, because of the extreme heat of
the day. Fire and smoke We're probably
used by generals in ancient times as
signals, and for this reason God prob
ably chose this form of manifesting His
presence Day and night He went be
fore Israel. Christ today is ever present
10 l am with thee Away He said
to His disciples We need an ever pres
ent guide Many intrust themselves TO
God at night, but not for the day. We
need Him more through the day than
when asleep at night. Then ii is that
ties of life. and ii is at these times that
we need God in Christ most
3. Christ is an adaptive guide The
pillar adapted itself to the needs of the
people. In the daytime it was cloud,
at nighttime Il fire, At one time it
moved in front as guiding beacon. at
another it settled over the camp as
canopy, and again it went behind, be-
tween Israel and its enemies. Jesus
Christ as divine guide is adapted to
the needs and wants Of all classes and
to the same person under all the varied
circumstances of life.
4. Christ as a guide must be follow
ed, or HE viii na failure. If we dis
obey Christ, life will end in miserable
failure. " Beware eff Him and obey
Him. If we obey Christ, His guidance
viii bring MS safely 10 the home which
He has prepared fer Us.
Bible Readlngs-Ex Xii, II, II; xii,
20-22; wv. 1925; Ps. XIV, $40; xxxi,
10; 2xXu, I'll; Xviii, ii lXxiii, ~
2S; cxix, 105; Neh. tx, 10; lisa. Il,
1851; lviii, IL, =; Main. xviii! 70,
20; Luke /, 7G-19; John NV, -
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-28

Sacrifice is necessary condition of
eternal felicity. In the old Morse legend
Allfadir did not obtain drink from the
spring of Mimir, which was reputed to
be the fountain of wisdom, until he left
his eye in pledge. If man would be a
Christian, there are always some things
that must 60. We are saved from, not
with, our sins. The old nature cannot
be imported into paradise New York
Observer
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-28

| think when we have read enough
of the history Of Gods dealings with
His people to understand that this is
the way Of Him-tlat if He ever is alb
sent from HIS people, it is not in their
time Of direct need, and if ever He does
reveal Himself to them, as He does not
unto the world, ii is when they are be-
reaved Of all outward consolation and
for His sake are made to bear tribula-
ton -Spurgeon.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-28

Full knee deep lies the winter snow,
And the winter winds are YEARLY signing
Toll te the church bell sad and slow,
a nd tread softly, and speak low,
For the old year lies u dS ing.
Old year, you must not die
You came TO us 20 readily,
You lived with so steadily,
Old year, you shall not Tie.
lie was full of joke and jest,
But all his merry quips are Ger.
To see him die, across the waste
His son and heir doth ride post-ha-te,
hut he'l he dead before.
h.very one for his own.
The night l. starry amt cold, my friend,
A nd tue new wear hhthe ami huld, my friend
Comes up IL TAXI biz own.
-TcnuuSOn.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-28

NV hut is you gwinter name dat chile?"
inquired the visitor in the kitchen.
"W ell" replied the old colored woman
refectivey, "et We calls i'm Dewey,
Mistuh Sampson an Mistuh Schiey mig hit
git jealous: am ef we calls i'm Miles
Mistuh Shsfter mightn' like It, so CUE. ;
Wen jee' name i'm jim"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-28
hrs. FLORENCE A. WOLFE. SIS 1uIberr,
ST., Lancaster, Ohio, writes:

DEAR Mis- PISKHAM:-Fcr two
wears | was troubled with what the
local physicians told me was intlamma-
ton of the womb. Every month SUI
fered terribly | had taken enough
medicine from the doctors To cure any
one. but obtained relief for short
time only. At last concluded to write
to You in regard to my ease. and can
say that by following your advice am
now perfectly we'll
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-28

The extent of Christ's atonement may
reach out in saving influence to the I'M
ted millions that never heard of Him
as Saviour if they accept the offer of
mercy extended. Rev. Paul @. Car
nick.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-28
Divine Truth,

Divine truth, like divine love, is of
God-indnite, eternal, Interchangeable,
indestructible, as it was in the begin
ming, is now and ever shall be, world
without end. Rev. DR.. Charles Cuth-
lert Hall.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-28
RLUEHILI.. Dec. u. Is
Dear Allnt NIndne :

-IWUgf.
The old contributors have been rather
slow in accepting your invitation to
write for the re opened column. but you
know the holidays and what is more, the
preparation for them, take most Of our
time these short days, and most of our
evenings also But don't be discouraged,
for we mean TO come TO your support
handsomely. | am quite sure speak the
minds of many old friends when | say
the home department column was greatly
missed IN THE AMERICAN, and now that
so many subjects are entitled 10 "a hear
ing, we cannot fail to enjoy mutual
benefit column. If Aunt Madge is the
woman ] think she is, there is no such
word as fail in her yoca bularv.
VIII some one please send recipe for
tomato soup made from canned tomatoes?
and oblige NJ.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-28

Cure srrnfa.== promptly and permanently
by a thorough course of Hoods sarsaparilla.
All forms of this painful disease yield to the
blood purifying power of this great medicine.
Hoods Pills are the best family cathartic and
liver tonic. Gentle, reliable, sure.-Adrt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-28
Dear Friends.

IFtuF FJttjuA-
To the children and the young people
generally the surprises ana delights of
Christmas, and the joyous greetings of a
Happy New Year, are the most welcome
experiences that annually come into their
lives; but to "childlcn OF a larger
growth, to those who have faced the
realities OF existence, there is always a
tinge of sadness, and a touch of pathos in
the thought that another year is merging
into the past. another book in the volume
of Time is closing Two or three more
pages will the recording angel pen,
then will "finis' be added. and the book
of twelve chapters will be closed and on
the clasp which holds its covers fast, 1898
will be engraved
Whether its leaves are shadoved with
sorrow or illumined with Joy; whether
they are sullied with hate or agIow with
love; whether disappointment and defeat
or success and victory are recorded
therein, the record stands sure.
Some of you are beginning to think
Aunt Madge is forgetting our motto and
is ceasing to be "hopeful" oh. no.
am hoping to be helpful. \ little glimpse
into the past, brief remem bering OF that
which We might have made better may
enable us to be more helpful and more
hopeful in the year to come. The echo Of
glad Christmas bells still quiyers in the
air, and while to many strain OF music
in minor key mingles with their melody,
the spirit of the anniversary cannot fail
to comfort weary hearts, as well as to
gladden. happy ones.
Where the fashion Of writing Christ
mas "Nmas' originated, | know not, but
let us hope its term Of service Will be
brief. \ could not in this ease stand for
''cross'', for this day represents His BIRTH
and certainly X could not represent an
unknown quantity in such world Wide
honor and worship as He receives to- day
The word was formed from Christ and
mas, and the Gay mas been celebrated
yearly since a. d. 13s, though the first few
centuries thereafter it was not observed
on fixed date. II may seem little late
to refer to this, but il can ha called an
echo from an old English poem hieh
says
ION Christmas eve the bells were ruug
on Christi eve The mass was sung:
y Christmas gambul oft would cheer
\ poor mans heart through half the year
Now l want TO whisper few words To
those of you Who read the complimentary
words in the editorial column referring TO
the editor of this column in the issue of
Dec. II, First, that lattering editor has
the advantage, for he can print what he
has a mind to about Aunt Madge, and
suppress whatever he pleases of what
Aunt Madge writes about him. Secondly,
you will soon find cut that he either made
a mistake in judgment, or the picture was
overdrawn. Thirdly, the editor OF this
department wishes most sincerely that
she was possessed of all the attributes
with which the Imagination of her
brother editor invested ner; as it is, she
Will give you the best she has 10 offer, and
only ask that W hen you are moved to con-
tribute something to this column, you
will otey the inn ulse and thus be help
full 70 AUNT MADGE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-28
Comfort powder

For al e.tti-:. saiidsHe. ;.4t ,A5. tsuutio sh
saw II !, wonderful. BeiuE c"aiu. ard CON
toriing 1t Is riguly uaIned. - AND " cents
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-28

Don't select for your friend the man
whose dog never cares to follow him.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-28
WHAT 90 THE CHILDREN DRINK

Don't give then Tea coffee. Have lou tried
the new food drink called GRAIN-O? Is &c
hcious and uouri>hing and takes the pace of
coffee The more Grain-O you give the emil
dren the more health YOU distribute through
their systems. GIain-O is made et ppEe g-sir P,
and when properly prepared tastes Ike tie
much. A II grocers sell IL. DC. and &c.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-16
THE DISCOUNTED CUBANs.

1t seems that the insurgents are disposed
to make good the prediction of one of the
Cuban Junto to the effect that the pa
triots" might find it necessary to turn their
arms against the United States. They seem
not to be able to understand the situation.
They have done very little in forcing Spain
to quit Cuba But for the interference of
the United States Cuba would be in the dis
tUrbed condition which prevailed year or
two years ago. There were just enough in
surgents to compel the keeping OF Span
ish army on a war footing in Cuba. The
United States did not know how small the
insurgent force was until we We're at war
with Spain In Cuba.
The insurgent leaders are not able to I'M
cerstand this. They assume that the island
is to be turned over to them to rule while
the United States shall pay the expenses
Finding that this will not be done, the in
scrgent leaders are disgrunted. They de-
mand that the government of the republic
Of Cuba shall be recognized If there is
such government it had no capital when
the war began; if 1t has one now it is be-
cause the United States has made it safe
for the members of that government TO de-
clare themselves. Because the insurgent
leaders are not given control they are dis
posed to make trouble.
The United States went to Cuba to put an
end to misrule and inhumanity. Before 1t
recognizes any element there the rulers
of Cuba it will ascertain its purpose and
fitness. Misrule and injustice by insurgents
| Spanish agents. The policy of the admins
tration is to wait until it can ascertain
what course it is necessary to pursue to
insure Cuba popular and stable govern
ment. The insurgent leaders and the juntos
may interfere with this work, but they
ought TO know that h!ndranee and un-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-16
WARNING WAS GIVEN.
Weather Bureau Predicted the West
Indian Hurricane.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 15-The Weather
Bureau furnishes the following statement:
1.-The hurricane which created such destruc-
ton in the West Indies on Sunday night
was detected at it's inception Saturday by
the new West Indian hurricane service OF
the Weather Bureau OF the Department OF
Agriculture. At a. m. on Saturday morn
ing observations on the Islands of Mar
Unique and Trinidad gave slight indications
of disturbance southeast of the Wind
ward islands. At 1910 p. m. a special OBJ
servation taken at Barbados indicated a
fall of nearly one-tenth In the barometer
during the preceding two hours This move
ment of the barometer at Barbados, taken
in connection with the whole atmospheric
survey made four hours "a 'vious, satisfied
the forecast officer that the h. ricane would
soon develop over the Windwaro Stands, al
though to the nonexpert there were no indi-
cations of a coming storm Hurricane
warnings were Immediately dispatched 10
all ports in the Islands OF BarDddOeS, Mar
Unique. ST. Kits and st. Thomas, and they
were advised to prepare for destructive
storm. Gable communication was perfect
and the warnings were promptly received.
They We're informed that the hurricane
would move from a point south of Bar
BADGES and that it would travel slowly
northWesterly, with wind increasing TO Il
hurricane velocity. Advisory messages were
sent TO Colon, Curacao, San Domingo, Trim
dad and Santiago. A message was also
sent to Admiral Watson's fleet, lying in the
harbor OF Caimanera, Cuba.
How completely these warnings were
verified by the coming of the storm twenty
four hours later is shown by the press dis
patches of this morning. While the de-
struction Of life and property has been
great, there is no question but that hun
dreds If not thousands, OF lives and millions
of property were protected by the complete
warnings given by the United States. These
warnings were of profit 10 the commerce or
all nations. Without considering the saw
ing in human life, they have, from a COM
mercial standpoint, fully justified the Pres
ident in asking for the necessary appropria-
ton and in personally directing the inaugu-
ration of a complete and efficient meteor
illogical service. Secretary Wilson said that
many do not realize that the area embraced
in this daily atmospheric survey is fully as
great as that covered by the continental
area >of the United States. Ten years ago
a prominent scientist and resident of the
Island of Jamaica made a trip to England
and put forth great effort for the purpose
of inducing the English government 10 take
the initiative in inaugurating that which the
President has lately put into effect
"4'he CT ief of the Weather Bureau to-day
reports that the hurricane has passed over
the eastern portion of the West Indies and
is now probably central somewhere east OF
the Bahamas. III is not certain that II viii
reach our south Atlantic coast. However.
careful observations will be taken to give
warning of its first approach.