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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-13
PRESENT-DAY THOUGHTS.
BY G. GRosyENoR DAVE.
copyrighted by Dave & Tabor.

Just as the strength of a block OF gran
lite is derived from the atoms that compose
it-not in the form of incohesive dust, but
in the form where each atom bears part of
the burden and clings with firmness to its
neighbor atom-so national durability
consists in distributing the burden of the
government upon as many shoulders as
possible and in the measure that those
shoulders are able to bear; to the end that
there shall be none either great or small
who escape the feeling of responsibility
towards the nation as whole. Measured
by such a standard, none of the great ma
tions of the earth approach it more nearly
than Great Britain and the United States.
IL 1t be true that moral power is further
reaching and more enduring than physi-
cal, and that history shows many in
stances where the influence of mans great
thought will go on through the centuries,
while his physical strength perishes at
death, or, IL exerted during life, extends
as far as his arm can reach and no farther !;
then 1t will not be unfair to insist that the
nations most likely to exert present infiu-
ence and to live on and on are those that
have the best comprehension of moral
duty towards the individual within or to-
wards other nations outside.
Again measuring up the great modern
nations, we are forced to the conclusion
that notwithstanding many human mis-
takes and many individual and national
lapses, Great Britain and the United
States come the nearest to this standard.
AS pointed out last week, they allow the
individual most rights. They compel from
him no special form of belief, and enforce
from him the fewest forms of silence. Both
ofthese nations also have been side by side
in sending out to Others the greatest civil
izing, educational, medical and spiritual
influences. Both nations have gotten OF
good and then in truest altruistic spirit
have endeavored with enthusiasm (some-
times mistakenly to pass it along.
On the score of both political and moral
enlightenment these two nations are
placed in the van of the never ceasing
generations of men. Though constitu
tional monarchy is on one side and democ-
Tdcy Oh tne otneT, lnese TWO are one III
impulse, one in thought, one in racial
destiny; from which neither can wrench
free. Henceforth, since the American
colossus has learnt to stride from island
to island half way round the world, both
are to read one problem-the performance
of duty towards alien, uncivlized, down.
trodden people. Again the genius of the
race will force the declaration that not by
physical power shall it be done, but by the
exercise Of justice and mercy. by the
grace OF God, defender Of the faith' is en-
graved on English coins; by the grace of
God, upholder of human rights" must be
now engraved on the hidden tablets of
Anglo American hearts.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-13

1t is our united opportunity to place
upon the brow of humanity the choicest
crown of lasting civilization. With Pc
cular grace-but particularly from the
United States, fresh-fushed with physi-
cal victories-both have it in their power
to declare that there is something mightier
than war; something stronger than rend-
ing explosives, drawer than hoarse threats,
and that is peace.
Then let us in the midst of this sudden
revival of racial feeling, permit our con-
tribution to the new century that already
dawns, to be the establishment of an in
ternational tribunal Of peace. In the
midst of the force needed to strangle fif-
tenth century bloodthirstiness, will our
thoughts thus be set towards a higher
plane of power for both than we now &C.
cupy. Thus will the broken barriers of
Spain not become open gateways for rob-
berry and extortion, but broad highways Of
progress wherein dwelleth righteousness,
which after all is the only thing that
exalteth nation.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-13

after painful centuries that have declared
the moral in national life to be more en-
during than the physical. If co operation
is to exist, it must be on moral lines, lest
we set back the progress of others by
arousing in them jealous and forceful de-
signs upon US.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-13
ELLSWORTH MARKETS,
WEDNESDAY, July 10, 1898.

WEDNESDAY, July 10, 1898.
MAINE REGARDING WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
A bushel of Liverpool salt shall weigh go
pounds, and bushel of Turks Island salt shall
weigh 10 pounds.
The standard weight of a bushei of potatoes
in good order and tit for shipping, is 90 pounds
The standard weight of a oushel of beans in
good order and fit for shipping, is % pounds.
OF wheat, beets, ruta -basa W .oips anG peas, 60
pounds; of corn, 56 pounGs; of onions, so
pounds; of carrots, English turDip>, rye and
Indian meal, so popnc,; of bailey apu buck
wheat, As poures; o? OTIS, 81 pounds, or even
measure as by agreement.
Country Produce.
Beans.
Improved Yellow Eye, per bush..........2.5O
Pea, hand picked, per bu...................2.2 5
Peas:
Improved, per blu (seedl. ..................2.5o
Butter.
Creamery per b.........
Cheese.
Best factor " (new) per b................12a .l6
DcSt ualLy (peWl.. ........................1
Neufchatel ................ ................ .05
Eggs.
Fresh laid, per doz ............. ............ Is
Hay.
Best loose, per ton. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. sd10
Daieu -. ........... ............... .l2al4
Straw.
Loose ............. .....................7aS
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The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
W. c. Il. U.

One does not realize how MANY narcotics
claim the attention of medical man an
public generally. until one has the subject
under treatment-of their divisions sub.
divisions, character and effects there liter
ally seems no end.
OF course such a vast subject could re-
ceiye but the farest outline treatment in
the meeting of the W. @. I. U. yesterday
afternoon. But enough was learned about
them to know that used by unskilful
hands, narcotics are serious menace.
The meeting was most interesting one
and ably presided over by Mrs. A. A.
Nickerson. One of it's interesting features
was the singing of old quaint temperance
songs by two little girls. These meetings
of the Union are growing in interest and
in value. Next Friday will be the ad-
journed annual meeting to which, and
all others, the public are always welcome.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
PERSONAL.

Rev. Leroy S. Bean of the West Con-
gregational church has been engaged to
deliver the Memorial address at East Bald.
win.
I Rev. Theodore Gerrish of Boston, form.
erly Of this city, is at the West End hotel
DR.. George B. Written, recent
graduate of the Pennsylvania dental
school, is visiting at his home in this
city.
Andrew Reford, Esq. of Montreal, is
registered at the Preble house. His visit
is in connection with his English steam
er business.
Miss Crosby, "Fly Rod.' was in the
city yesterday.
Mr.. A. W. Lowell has received a lette,
from Capt. Sigsbee of the navy. aoknow.
lsdging the receipt Of box Of ''Remem
Der the Maine" stationery.
Mrs. w. r. Chapman will be at Kotsch
mar hall. next Monday evening at tine
rehearsal OF the festival chorus.
Rev. John Barstow of Medford
Mass. will supply the pulpit of Willistor
church tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07

The handsome steam yacht Neckan
owned by Mr.. Hartley Baxter was in the
harbor yesterday for short time.
The schooner yacht Adrienne from Bos-
ton sailed into the harbor yesterday after.
| noon and dropped anchor alongside the
schooner Grampus. The moment her
ancor splashed into the water of the
harbor the gun on her forecastle doomed
out saldte and in very short time the
gun at the yacht club doomed out salute
in return. This is the first yacht of the
season to pay this compliment to the
Portland Yacht club and she may he re.
garded as the first yacht arrival.
The big tow boat Spring Hill arrived
yesterday with two coal barges from the
spring Hill mines, She is very fast and
powerful boat. She reports having seen
the Columbia Oft the Nova Scotia coast
on Tuesday,
The schooner Maggie Ellen is here with
cargo of coal for Yarmouth. Contractor
James Shannahan has big contract to
build series of dams at Lubec for the
Lubec Mining company. The amount of
the contract is 100000. Today the
schooner Portland Packet and scow will
leave for Lubec with large amount of
material for this work in tow of the tug
Belknap. Mr.. Shannahan expects to EN-
ploy three hundred men at Lubec,
The ocean tug Piscataqua, which ar
rived Thursday with barges Exeter and
No. 8, took them out and started to the
westward with them early yesterday
morning. She brought them in for a har-
Dor and on account of the Exeter leaking
slightly. This barge was hauled up on
to the mud flats at Union wharf dock
and, when she lay there at low tide, the
leak was stopped. The barges loaded
down east with brick and lumber.
The tug G. A. Dickey towed the Peaks
island steamer Island Belle from Portland
pier to the marine railway where her bot
tom will be scraped and painted. The
lighthouse tender Myrtle came off on the
Hood tide after being on the railway near
~ month. Her bottom has been painted
black the same color that it was several
years ago. The ferry boat Elizabeth City
also went on the railway.
Captain B. NJ. Seal bury has resigned his
position on the ferry boat and it has been
taken by Captain George II. Upton.
Captain Seabary is manager of the Fal.
mouth Foreside Steam boat company, and
will take command of the Madeleine.
which will go on the route some time
next week.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
BRIEF LoTTlNoS.

The Easter music will be repeated at
Congress square church next Sunday
morning. Quartette, chorus and violin
as on Easter Sunday.
Yesterday was bright and quite cool in
the early morning, the wind being from
the north. While the sun was warm
there was chill in the wind during the
day.
Several seizures of liquor were made
by Deputies Firth and Plummer OF the
sherif's department yesterday forenoon.
Joseph Dyer,Ia young man who drives
O brick cart, was taken with fit while
on Congress street, above State, yester-
day morning. He fell from his seat on
the wagon and struck on the ground. He
was removed to the Maine General hos
pltal, where it was found that his inju-
ries were not SO serious as to prevent him
from being taken to- his home.
AS no special appropriations have been
made for the school department. to make
room for the increased attendance at the
spring term of school, tie board will use
all the available room to the best adyan-
tage, but this will probably not be suffic-
lent to accommodate all the pupils, with
out additional rooms being provided at
the Mcclellan, Casco street, Chestnut
street, Smaller and Monument street
schools.
The monthly business meeting of the
Diet Mission will be held at the Fraterni-
ty house, 70 Spring street, Saturday af-
ternoon, May 18th at O'Clock.
Adjutant General Richards states that
O recruiting station will be opened at
the Portland Armory building this
morning at o'clock for the enlistment
of recruits.
The Rossini club has reelected its old
board of officers.
The committee on fire department. has
voted to have general repairs made on en-
giHe 4, which is at present in the Port
land Company's shops, receiving a new
boiler The repairs on truck were left
entirely in the hands of Chief Eldridge
A hostler named Thorne employed at
Whitman Sawyer's stable, was quite Sc
verely injured Thursday morning by an
ugly horse Thorne was passing by the
animal when, wit hout the slightest
warning he made a jump for him and
seizing. the hostler's arm with his teeth.
AT the meeting of the committee on
fire department. the appointment of Ed
ward Z. Knight as driver of hose was
approved.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
OBITUARY.
DANIEL MAcppYDD

Mr.. Daniel E. MacBr;do -
after two years of patient sn passed away ~,
home OF his aunt in Rio hmond 6n ne Sn'
He was member of the wall Eno, Iuo rr',,
OF MacBride Bros, piumh mU" L u, AM y
esteemed by all who knew him His kin nd
and happy disposition won for him No n Mnv
friends by whom he will be greatly
missed; p,; he IL leaves aS one brother Mr.: VI.
r. MaGbanae o. thls city, also one sister,
mains arrived from Quebec last $3.50 us TO-
accompanied by his brother and M so IahE
L. Carten. The funeral will taLa oUon
at the Cathedral of the Immaeulate P Coz
ception Saturday morning at 8 30 osclocr
Interment at Calvary. oiooA'
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
MAINE CENTRAL EXCURSION TO
AUGUSTA.

The Maine Central Railroad will give
Oil the friends of the 'boys in blue''
ut Camp Powers, Augusta, chance to
extend to them the 'tglad hand' by an
excursion on regular trains today from
all stations for one fare the round trip.
tickets good to return Sunday, and also
On Sunday special train leaving Port
land at a. M, returning at D. m.
Tickets from Portland placed at 81. 50. !.
Passengers who wish to so to Augusta
at an hour earlier than the 9 u. m.
special train Sunday can take the paper
train, leaving Portland at $50 g.. M. !,
stopping at all stations
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
z. NJ. G. A.

The women's meeting will be held at
the Young Women's Christian association
rooms at 4 so p. M, Sunday. Mrs. E. r..
purdy will address the meeting and all
women are cordially invited.
The annual meeting of the Young
Women's Christian Association at which
the election OF officsrs occurs will be held
at their rooms at 7.30 p. m. Monday, May
9th. All active members are requested to
HI, urasent
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
DEATH OF MILL OVERSEER,

Biddeford, May 6.-James Etchells, for
many years overseers in the machine
shop Of the Pepperell mills, died today,
aged 60 years. He was a native of Man
chester, England. He leaves wife, son
and daughter. The son is James Edward
Etchells, assistant cashier of the. First
National bank.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07

has been offered command of the rifle
company and it is understood that : he
will accept it, This company will be a
pur ely local organization and will be used
for home protection. Mr.. L. A.. Cloudy
will probably be chosen the president OF
the G ivil society which will be organized
in co injection with the company.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
PRINTING THE CITY REPORTS.

The committee OF the city council on
printing reports opened bids yesterday for
printing the annual report Of the auditor
and other city officials and the mayors
address. There were two received from
the Thurston Print and William M.
Marks g. Co. The contract was awarded
to the lnurston Print. which did the
work two years ago. 1t was done last
year by the Marks company,
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
TIE HARMON CASE.

the Mnn,cinal nonrt vssrerdav mornin9
for the assault ON his wife Thursday
night. His wife appeared against him.
She maintained that he had been drink
ing hard and had not helped to support
her The court sentenced Harmon to
three months in jail
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
By order of the governor,
JOHN Il. RICHARDS.

HuJuUdlI. 0bHcIdl.
Authorized by the above order to go
ahead and organize a company of sharp
shooters will soon be formed here in Port.
land. The scheme has the endorsement,
so it is, understood of General Fessenden
and General Mattocks and the company
will be composed of the best rifle shots in
the State of Maine Many of its members
will come from the Portland Gun club
and similar organizations and will be
made up of the best young men in the city
from every walk of life. AS the plan now
is the company will include only those
men who can shoot we'll with the rifle
and who can pass examinations as sharp
shooters. Mr.. ames G. Fox, the lawyer
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
D1pHTHERIA.

There are several cases of diphtheria in
one of the houses at the foot OF Grove
street. The disease was con S nGracted q
1umbe5 Of d nSyd ag aea from ths dsease
and was at once buried. Six patients
are now und sr physiciany's care.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07

Remember that while special tra inc eva.
bringing Boston papers to Portland the e
Portland Sunday Times it receiving and
printing the late news from the Scat Of
war. The latest news is likely to brine
the tidings of the great naval hattie for
which the whole civilized world is wait
ing
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
PORTLAND RIFLE CORPS.
New Company Which VIII Soon Be Or
ganized Here.

Mayor Randall has received the follow
ing from Adjutant General Richards:
State of Maine,
Adjutant Generals Office,
Augusta, May 4.
Special Orders No. 43. License is here
by granted to Lewis A. Goudy, ESQ.,, and
other citizens of Portland, to associate
themselves together as a military organi-
zation, with permission to bear arms and
parade in public, under authority granted
in section l., chapter 256 of the statutes of
1888.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
HARBoR NOTES.

Items os Interest Picked Up Along
Shore.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07
PERMITTED TO VOLUNTEER.
General Richards Issues Orders Regard
ing Enlisting of States Quota.

The following orders have been issued
by Adjutant General Richards:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31
POLICY OF RETRENCHMENT.
Is Being Pit Into Effect by the ID. ., L..
mud w. COmnnny.

The first steps in the policy of reL
trenchment in the coal output of the
Delaware, LacKawannd and Western
company have been taken. Yesterday
the employees of the Archibald mines
removed their tools. the mules have
been brought out and are being dis
tributed elsewhere ana everything now
points to an indefinite period of mac
tivity for this immense colliery.
The company by working all its col
lieries will exceed their proportion of
the total output for the anthracite re-
gion. This being the case. some mines
must be stopped. Many of the collier
les owned by this company are work.
ing out coal upon which q royalty is
nald. Fart of the royalty goes on
whether the coal is taken out or not.
Three collieries will therefore stjll he
operated. Collieries where the coal is
fully controlled by the company will
be the ones to be shut down and the
plants which can lie idle with the least
cost will he the first.
The Archibald heads the list and 9TH
ers which could some under this head
are the oxford, Cavuga, Storrs and
Pyne. These latter naturally come
under mere conjecture as to probable
ity of their being shut down.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31

Gus Eynon entertained the members
ed guests last evening at the residence
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. f.
Eynon. 122 South Bromley avenue. A
most pleasant evening was spent. In
addition to dancing and other diver
sions, short programme was carried
out. w. II. Robertson acted as chair
man.
The programme consisted of piano
solos by the Misses Estella Yohe, Sadie
Edwards and Jennie Eynon: vocal So
los by Thomas Boston, recitations by
Miss Elsie Hughes, w. II. Robertson
and Charles Cadwgan; selection by
the X. of X quartette, and finally. Sc
lections from the graphophone. At a
seasonable hour refreshments were
served. consisting of cake, coffee and
sandwiches.
The guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Anthony, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard owens,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Eynon, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. A. MagOvern, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Eynon, Mrs. John Marsh, Mrs. Eugene
Bittenbender Mrs. Arthur Yeager, and
the Misses Elizabeth Lloyd, Aida
Green, Lillian Thomas. Gertrude
Hughes, Jennie Lewis, May Richards,
Fannie Bittenhender, Estella Yohe,
Jessie Jones, Edna Lang. Viola Evans,
Sadie Edwards. Viola Roderick. Elsie
Hughes, Jennie Eynon, Elizabeth
Jones. and Jennie Tamfield. of Indian
apols; Gus Eynon, Bert James. John
Thomas, Luther Thomas, Henry Nor
gans. Lester Morris, Thomas Eynon,
w. II. Robertson, Charles Cadwgan,
Emrys Joseph and Thomas Boston.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31
SOCIAL AMENITIES.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. Ludwig, of North
Garfield avenue, were agreeably sur
prised Tuesday evening by the un-
announced appearance of a host of
their friends at their home. The rev.
ellcrs gave as an excuse for their pres
ence the fact that it was the thirtieth
anniversary of Mr.. Ludwig's BIRTH
day and it must be observed. Solos
by Mrs. Williams, John Harris
and Thomas and Edgar Boston, reci-
tations by Charles CadwCan and hu-
mOrous sketches by Thomas Anthony
piano solos by Elias Anthony and the
graphOphone selections by Mr. William
Scott, We're a part of the pleasantrits
of the evening. In behalf of the
guests. Mr.. Cadwgan presented Mr..
Ludwig with a handsome easy chair,
and in accepting the gift Mr. Ludwig
replied in happy manner. Refresh
ments were served.
The guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. D..
Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. d. Thomas,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Anthony, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. Parry, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p.
Harris. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Lanman,
Mr.. and Mrs. a a Robertson, Mr. and
Mrs. r. V. Boston. Mr.. and Mrs. J..
Griffith, Mr.. and Mrs. c. F.. Robertson,
Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig, MIR. and Mrs. w.
Scott, Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. Ludwig, Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Evans,
Mr. and Mrs. Matthews, and the
Misses Minnie Davis, Margaret Lud-
wig, Sadie Edwards, Mary Morgan,
Lizzie Davis, May Jones, Jennie Jones,
Mary Robertson, Grace Harris, Mar
gle Harris Gertie Ludwig, Hanna Da-
Wis. Jennie and May Matthews, the
Messrs. Thomas Boston, Emrys JOS
eph, Charles Cadwgan, Gus Eynon,
stephen Boston, Edgar Boston: George
Williams, George Robertson, David
Jones, 'Nene Savitts, Harry Davis,
John Thomas, Luther Thomas, Elias
Anthony, Chesttr Ludwig, Roy Lam
man. Walter Williams William Scott,
Arthur Thomas. David Lunny and
william II. Robertson.
Mrs. A. NJ. Shiffer, of South Hyde
Park avenue, entertained several of
her friends at her home Tuesday af-
ternoon The time was pleasantly
spent by all and at o'clock tea was
served, Mrs. Shiffer being assisted by
the Misses Shiffer The recipients of
Mrs Shiffer's hospitality were: Rev.
and Mrs. j. b. Sweet, Mrs. Harriet C.
Mott, Mrs. B. Snyder, Mrs. George
Carson, Mrs. Richard Castner and
Mrs. Albert j. Thomas, Miss Phoebe
and Hattie Shiffer, and Amanda Twin
ing, Master Stanley Lewis, Miss Reba
Sweet, Phoebe and Stanley Thomas
and Lulu NJ. Castner and Mr.. Alfred
Twnirg.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31
GREEN RIDGE.

Miss Mabel Utley, of Elmira, is the
guest of Mrs. Fred Pross, of Delaware
street.
Miss Grace Hendricks. who was the
guest of c. w. Miller, of Monsey ave-
nue.. has returned to her home in Long
Eddy. n. Y.
John Capwell, of Wyoming avenue,
is spending a few days with friends
in Nicholson.
|. II. Stevens, of Capouse avenue, is
spending few days at the home OF
his friends at Wyoming.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. j. Garret entertain
ed number of friends at their home
on Sanderson avenue Tuesday even
ing.
Mrs. Edward Tambyn, of Honesdale,
is the guest of C. w. Miller, of Break
er street.
r. B. Smith has purchased the bak-
cry of A. NJ. Bannister and he will open
home bakery and ice cream parlor
April is.
The executive committee Of the
Green Ridge library met last evening
and passed resolutions on the death
of Miss Emma Thompson, former Ii
brarian of the library. 1t was decid-
ed to make the Green Ridge library a
branch of the Albright library. The
plans for this arrangement will be per-
fected about April 1. The library will
be open from o'clock to $50 in the
afternoon and from until $50 in the
evening. Julius J. Koch was appointed
librarian.