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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-16

Saving wood, working in his garden,
walking three times day to and from his
place OF business-these form Fart of the
daily routine Of Edwin R. Tripp, Post
master Of Middlefield Centre, N. Y. He
is past his seventeen birthday.
Nearly fifty years blacksmith thirty
two years Justice Of the Peace; three years
town clerk, then postmaster; forty-six yes
a resident of the town he now lives in
these are the bare outlines Of useful lis.
Mr.. Trips career is a type. His story
will be read with heartfelt sympathy by
thousands. His hearty endorsement Of DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People viii
be echoed by tens Of thousands.
He said:
an March, 1892, I was attacked by
what | afterwards learned was 1ocomotor
ataxia.
1.-TWO skil1fM doctors did everything
they could for me. l steadily became
worse. Was unable to dress myself.
Later could not move even about the
room, bot was carried in my chair.
i gave up hope. The doctors gave me
no encouragement. did not expect to live
very long. l was more helpless than a
baby. I sank lower and lower.
In June the tide termed From tire
lowest ebb, It began to set toward health
ard vigor.
">The turning point was a newspaper
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-16
PROHIBITION IN MAINE.

We are told that the prohibitory law
does not prohibit; that the law is not en-
forced.
In reply would say that the temper
ance laws of Maine are rs much resi- ected
by all good citizens of our State as any
other law. Probably there are a few
really temperance men who think that a
license law OF some kind would work
better, hut the sentiment OF the people
generally in al the rural port ions OF cur
Sate is III favor OF our prohibitory law.
We want 10 license lax to open "A rum
shop in every ltttfe country ncighhorhoed
from which they have been 80 long eS-
Guided.
"Our prohihifory law Is a., well en-
forced r. license nav would he II We bad
one; as well rs license laws are in other
states, even IN Massachusetts, II any
one will Investigate the liquor business as
it is carried on IN and around Boston. he
viii find that the hotels and licensed
places pay very little regard TO the laws,
and that they are violated constantly and
without fear OF prosecution. The fact Is
we'll known from statements made and
incidents published almost daily III the
Boston papers
Great efforts are being made by Boston
rum-sellers to destroy prohibition in
Maine, SO that they might have an open
market for their death-dealing stuff.
Let no friend Of temperance sneer NJ or
speak lightly OF our Maine prohibitory
laws, for in 50 doing he gives aid and
comfort to our enemies in the midst OF the
battle. Help your friends and not your
enemies
Do not let the whole life 81 such
grand old man as our noble Neal Dow
he worse than wasted by allowing that
for W ch he worked four score years To
make way for a license law. q, for more
such men rs Neal Dow, and such women
rs Mrs. l.. NJ. y. Stevens, Then there
need he no fear OF Maine taking back
ward step in this matter so dear to us.
j. A. F.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-16

We see the cood-a way that MAJ
have to be reached, as one fights with
tempests GA the mountain top, but
which, when reached, is path of pleas
antness and peace We see the wrong
a way too often adorned with specious
promises of ease and plenty, but which
leads at last into doubt and disappoint-
ment and despair. We see the human
soul here on this earth placed forever
at the parting of these paths, where it
must choose its way and abide the con-
sequences of its choice, however angels
may plead or demons may cajole, We
see these paths reaching out into an
endless future, and, though we dare net
predict to what depths Of lntamy and
wee the one course may or may not at
last descend, we dare to say that who
ever, through the way of sacrifice, has
climbed the heavenly sleeps shall re-
ceive as his reward gifts worthy to be
carried throughout eternity with solemn
gratitude and sacred awe.-Christian
Register.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-16

d" 1t told how a man, who suffered as
had suffered, had been cured by DR.. VII
Hams Pink Pills for Pale People.
:" 1t gave me faith and hope. took two
boxes Of the pills; then four more boxes.
My gain was steady; my return to
health was source Of daily qualification.
:" In all took eighteen boxes Of the pills
before was entirely well. AT first paid
SO cents box, but afterwards | saved
money by getting six boxes at time,
paying $3.50.
owe my cure entirely TO Dr.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People"
To c1inch his remarkable story and add
to its helpfulness to others, Mr.. Trip made
affidavit to its truthfulness before Homer
Hanna, local Notary Pubic.
From helplessness, suffering and despair
Mr.. Trip was restored to the healthiul,
usefm activity suggested al the beginning
Of this sketch. His experience is like others.
While locomotor ataxia is one Of the
most battling nervous diseases with which
physicians are called to contend, its cure by
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
has become a matter of almost daily oc-
currence. Smaller nervous troubles yield
much more readily to the powerful influ-
ence these vegetable pills exert in restoring
wasted nerve force and in purifying and
enriching the blood.
Druggists everywhere sell DR.. Williams
pit P1ls f-r Pale Peo~1e.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-16

chief cities invoke its aid for purposes Oh
revenue only is true and Illuminating
fact, and that the potent reason OF se'nsn
policy, the fear OF losing position uie-
tates this course - equally apparent
Let the question betakeh out OF po'iti's
and decided on ITS own merl's "'oH''
the great political parties remaining uh-
affected by the results on ehioFes'''eh''
aud We should see such '"''S'hS 10 tue
standard OF temperance ss "oo'u io'eNer
set aside the srch enemy I're"se'
realize something oi the oi''''" 'ieS
under which We lRhor' Tor 10 party ua'
enforce the Ia" TO The letter. Aho" '''s
fun well that members p.eds'" !" i''
support VIII, for the iope on hqu"'' 10
over To the opposite s'de UNA cut on t"e
heads OF All those VINO haNe s''N'" "
be true to tue CONVICTIONS Oh uu'H' H'''
how coWardlN Il the shottfi"Se VI Wv
other party VINO VIII oleF license law IL
ofaer To escape me 'tsfo"Nt"'''S VI '"S
enforcement oil the Prohi8I'ieH NV
Is not the criminal lhdiIcfsh'e oi ~
fessed CHRISTIANS R"s"erapie III Ele"'
measure LOT the htsite' OF iii'i'H VI nv
officers sworn I" carry out inc provisions
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-16
PROHIBITION DAY,

AS the significant date March 20 APP
day which marks the boundary step be-
tween hoary winter and gladstone spring,
the natal day of Names heroic temperance
apostle, Neal Dow, the hearts of the sons
and daugh ters of the Pine Tree State
should glow with love and pride to know
that the revered name of the fat her of the
Maine prohibitory liquor law will this day
be honored in every land, a watchword
of righteousness. Hail the Worlds Pro-
hibition day, established in tender mem
DRY Of Neal Dow, by his consecrated CO.
worker i'll the great struggle for home pro-
lection, Frances E. Willard, now entered
into the glorious realities of the eternal
life.
The tribute accorded this grand old
man one year ago, while he was yet with
US, by Mary A. Lathbury, of New Jersey,
will bear repeating:
"Behold sower went forth to sow
In the spring of the ceutury-long ago.
Flood and tempest and fire and frost
swept the field but no seed was lost.
What of the harvest The old Maine seed
l. growing bread for the great worlds need"
Yes! what of the harvest? For some
time much scorn and contempt have been
heaped upon the alleged working OF the
Maine prohibitory law, and much criti-
cism is passed upon it by even its pro-
fessed friends, because of its nonenforce-
merit That many ~ the officials Of our
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-16

The union here met with Mrs. Annie
Stinson Wednesday and had a very inter
estlng session. The reports of the town
meetings were discussed, and it WAS very
satisfactory to know that the article for
instructing the municipal officers to en-
force the liquor laws received unani-
nous vote at Deer Isle, and passed with
little opposition at Stonington.
Resolutions of congratulation to bot h
towns were passed, the mem bers of this
union being residents Of both. Now it
is to be hoped that il anyone attempts
to violate the law the officers will be as
ready to act as the people were to vote.
South Deer Isle, March u. EGO.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-16
CHRISTIAN ENDEANOR.
Topic For the Week Beginning March go
Comment by Rev. =. II. Doyle.

Comment by Rev. =. II. Doyle.
TopIc-The evils of intemperance.-Pro
xiii, 20, q a-,5,
IntempCraDce is one Of the greatest
curses of humanity. Its evils are IN
Vulnerable and ind serl liable. 1t de-
strovs men bodily, mentally, morally
and spiritually. 1t dcbauches man alb
solutely and completely. 1t has been
doing 50 for centuries, and yet 1t stlIl
finds those who are wiling to be de-
bauched. 1t is one Of the greatest myS-
teries Of modern CIVILIZATION that III
temperance has bot been stamped out Of
existence either y legislation or hy the
voluntary actions Of men III giving up
that which has only proved curse and
ruinatlun To man the world over. But
progress Is Icing made in the cause Of
temperance. More aud more the drink
traffic Is being outlaWed. More and
more men who persist in surrendering
themselves To strong drink are beng
considered untitled for responsible
duties III life. The time was when pub
lie men could openly display thel1
drunkenness with IMMUNITY, but that
time has happily passed forever 1t a
dangerous rs well a. u aisgracctul thing
today for Il public man to have the
charge If drunkenness proved against
him. In these things at least the public
conscience l. being aroused and the
cause If temperance is advancing The
Christian Endcavor society should use
all its influence to destroy this evil III
our land.
Solomon i'll the verses quoted points
out some of the evils of lntemperance.
l. Intemperance brings poverty. BE
not among Wine bibbers among riotous
eaters of flesh. for the drunkard and the
glutton shall come to poverty" oversees 20,
I'D. How many have learned by an aw-
full experience that this is true? Drink
brings thousands to poverty, 1t impov
erishes body, mind and soul. 1t robs
homes of furniture and the comforts of
life; it robs faithful wives of the love
and care of husbands; it robs children
of their clothing and of daily bread. 1t
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-16
II. q. Z. Il. Column.

The editor invites secretaries of local unions
of the W. {. T. I. III Hancock county, and
white ribboner- generally. to contribute to this
column reports OF meetings or items that will be
of interest to workers in. other parts of the
county We would like this to be live column,
but 1t needs some effort on the part of W. {. I.
U. women to make it go. LISA column of their
making, not ours, and viii he what they make
1t. Items and communications should he short,
and are, OF course, subject to approval Of the
editor.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-16
Magazine, Book and Newspaper Notes
A.. 3. H.

hdSdLiht, BOOK ana newspaper Notes.
The death OF Miss Frances +. Willard
gives occasion TO The Ouflook to reprint
in its magazine number for March a per-
sonal description and tribute to Miss VIII
lard, written for The Outlook last year by
her warm friend and associate in temper
ance work, Lady Henry Somerset. A full
page portrait OF Miss Willard, drawn for
The Outlook by MIR. Giribayedof, and a
picture of Miss W Hard in her library
accompany the article.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-16
Song of the Armenian Shephei

Song of the Armenian shepherd.
One by one the stars arise
In the meadows of the skies.
One by one, all white and still,
Rest my sheep on yonder hill.
Now | lay my crook away,
Toll is over with the day
KneelIng at my frugal board,
Break the bread and bless the Lord.
Lord, look on me and on US all
And make US blest
And send us rest
AT this and every evenfall.
All the day afar from me
They have wandered wild and free.
All the day followed still,
Rock to rock and hill TO hill,
Calling down the gorges deep,
"Come We back, my wandering sheep,
TIL at eve l brought them home,
Safe in fold, no more to roaml
Lord, do thus much for me and all,
And when we stray
From Thy good way,
Oh, fetch Us home at evenfall!
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-16

Rev. Dr. James A. Worden, superin-
tendent Of the Sunday school depart
ment of the northern Presbyterian
church, is endeavoring to secure 800, 900
more Sunday school scholars before
April /, 1901. and thus celebrate the
opening of the twentieth century. The
Sunday school army of this church al
ready mum ers 100000.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-16
Che farm ano Gomc.

This column Is INTENDED a vehicle for the
exchange of ideas, questions and answers, re
cipes. and leaves from the book of experience
OF every housewife and farmer in Hancock
county. Bv 1t nope to bind the readers OF
THE AMERICAN closer together in one big tam
ilv. Contributions are invited from the house
wives and farmers. Communications must be
brief aud to the point. Address Household DE
partmeut of The AMERICAN, Ellsworth, Me.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-16
until further notice

The patients of DIR. Thomas will be glad to
know that he has arranged professional visits to
Ellsworth every other Tuesday at the American
House. andto Bluehiil every other Wednesday at
the Bluemh House. There is no physician in the
United states better known than the doctor His
cures are SO numerous and often of such y mi.
raculous nature that many writers have claimed
That many of his cures were miracles. DR..
Thomas ability to tell patient his diseases
without asking question is as well established
as that DIR. Thomas lives
These visits of the doctor will afford an ex
eelleht opportunity for many to consult thi.
'minent specialist close to their homes
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-16
Shut In Endeayorers,

That unique Christian Endeavor So
ciety, the Shut In Endeavor band, has
seven members in seven different states
massachusetts, Maine, New Hamp-
shire, Illinois, Virginia Maryland and
Minnesota. Letters concerning it should
be addressed to Mrs. G. G. Wonters,
Howley, MINI.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-16
A Scotch Criticism.

"Ah, say, mister, you preached a
goodish sermon tonight. but if it had
been cut short at heath ends and set
hfire in the middle it wad dean us
mare good !'-Exchange.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-16
tHfniral.
An OLD Mans
Last Hope

MADE helpless a BABY BY dtcad,HI nervous dis
he read Of a like his o5,W, and had enough
1alh 10 /olo70 tie example 1t set him. Ao7o he IS
himself example to others ath0 suffering iron!
disorders Of the nervous system.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-16
SCRAP BOOK PASTE.

a teaspoonful and a half OF pounded
alum dissolved in enough cold water to
make pint OF paste. Pour the water,
when the alum is all dissolved, on flour
enough to thicken as stiff as common
paste, bring to a boil, stirring all the
time, and when it Is done add a few drops
of oil OF cloves.
That will be the first recipe in your
new scrap book. Here is another which
may not stick to your book as well but
you will find it much more palatable
when served warm.
KLONDIKED OYSTERS.
Take mashed potatoes; mix a canful OF
oysters with the potatoes, and with
knife cut the mass up fine add onehsli
pound of powdered crackers. Fix with
butter, pepper and salt and moisten the
whole with oyster juice. Take little parts
of this, roll them in powdered cracker
crumbs, and fry in butter till brown.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-16

And here is cake made with dried
apples that know some of you have been
waiting for long time, for apples are so
scarce this winter that something in the
apple line that can be made without
green apples is quite apt to go to the right
spot.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-16

In THE AMERICAN of Feb. Is Nj"
seemed to be the target for the whole
"column''. The fun charge of molssses
doughnuts WAS cordially accepted, but,
considering the long range, "Ego'sn hot
biscuit hit hard. l hereby assure her
that | enjoyed her statements very much,
and, tiguratively speaking, shook her
heartily by tie hand.
BY the way, Ego if you could see
that 'poor man, you would not think he
suffered much from lack of hot biscuit in
the morning.
"FlavilIe," try my recipe for fish tails
seine cay for a change:
Pick or cut salt fish into small pieces;
10 ons cup Of the fish ado four cups OF
raw POTATOES pared and sliced or cut in
small pieces, add water TO cover, and boil
fifteen or twenty minutes until potatoes
are cooked. Dram off the water ana
mash with fork or potato ms~her. Add
a piece OF butter. perhaps L. large
walnut or nttie larger, one egg, some
new milk, and lutte pepper; mix
thoroughly aud dip up with n large cook
ing spoon ana drop into hot fat.
If you fry them in considerable fat,
they are better drained ON brown paper
before removing them to he table. These
are good without he egg, and are great
saving of dishes to wash, as one dish i use
all agate one, pairing knife, a fork and
large spoon are all that are needed. | Will
try your lemon pie some day.
wonder how many OF THE AMERICAN
sisters are Saving up the valuable re-
cipes and ideas W hich appear in this de-
partment from week to week? 1t is Il
good plan to keep your kitchen scrap
book-for OF course you have one-right
around in plain sight, SO hat you will
think to clip out this column before your
"neigh Dor across the way borrows the
paper and uses it to cover her shelves.
What's that? Do hear some of you
saying that you never heard of such a
thing as scrap book in the kitchen?
Why, | should as soon think of doing
without THE AMERICAN land wouldn't
keep house without that anyway as |
should doing without my scrap book
Run up attic, or look in that long box in
the shed chamber, and find the old geog-
rapby that you studied " hen girl at
school, or any other old book with good
covers, and from your "handy hox" in
the corner get several sheets of smooth
wrapping paper, cut to ii your book and
sew to the other pages. You may now
paste this column on the first page of
your book as a reminder, while he blank
pages will give yeu a good chance TO jot
down any Other ideas That you may not
want to clip out.
You will come across many useful and
handy things to know in your every day
reading, and you Will know just where 10
look for them when you need them. il
you have them in your book. You will
find that its suggestions Will save you
many dollars in the course of year, if
you heed them. Here is a good paste FOR
your scrap book, and for other purposes
that viii keep without souring or mould
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-16

women who q roub with complaints:
tell what yonrfaaeine has done
work all day suffered
pains and aaehc was advised by afrtn To
Compound. d:do and positive y ana cured
"a lady friends and would adea
Off female weakness give Lydia b. iIkhans Com
la it will
all
Lynn. secure
seen and N by
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-16

more and requires not quite as muchl,
spice and salt to taste. ! use nutmeg
cassis and mace.
No. IA plantation. DOROTHY.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-16
ADVERTISEMENTS.
WORKING WOMEN WHO SUFFER.
Should Get Mrs Pnkham Whole Truth 10 Told
o her Because s.e is

belief
Here the who have restored
to health Mrs Fnkham medicine:
DEAR Mrs feel though advice had lifted me from the
grave. beenv Isuf-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-16
Ask Mrs. Pukha's Advice Woman Understands Vol

Anton
ing and auuo " II
cured al
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-16

have a coed recipe for yeast bread
that will send in thinking it may bene-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-16
COLD awrArnER -YEAsr.

GUILD W 10 / II t-is FASH.
Boil eight good sized potatoes, mash
them ana add the water they were boiled
in. Put in = teacuptnl of salt, , table
spoons OF sugar, ! tablespoon Of ginger
md teacupful Of flour; cook thoroughly;
have enough to make quart. " hen
cool, put III a yeast cake. let stand
twenty four hours before using. Set
sponge over night, using cup - the
yeast to quart of warm water: i viii
rise If not kept warm, hut vii! rise sooner
If kept in a warm ptece.
Mar, buru. ~ 3. r.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-16
BEAU CAKE.


Soak one cup of dried apples over night
in water enough to cover them. Ia the
morning chop them fine and boil few
minutes i'll ] cup OF moasses and the
water in which they were soaked. After
they are cold, STIR in eggs we'll beaten,
i cup OF sugar. = cups OF sour cream or
= Of a cup Of butter. spice, salt, and flour
enough to make tiff batter. Bake III q
moderate oven about one hour, and when
the beau comes and tests 1t you Will
know why it is called "heau cake.
have tried 'Ego's" sliced, baked pota-
toes, and they are grand Improvement
over the old style of baking "in the
jacket.
think that | have chartered enough
this time and am perhaps taking up more
than my share of space, but | want some
one to fill this column every week and
shall come often if you do not.
West Franklin. BELINDA BRISK.
| have been asked so many times how
made molasses doughnuts, ginger bread
and cookies, l will give the readers Of
The AMERICAN the recipes have used in
the woods fourteen winters:
MoLAssEs DoUGHNUTs.
cups molasses, y cup sugar, cups
sour milk, egg, , large teaspoons soda,
teaspoons salt, teaspoons cassa or
nutmeg.
They are very good without the egg.
always use eggs if | have them, as think
it saves lard enough to pay for the egg.
MoLAssES COOKIES.
3 teacups moasses, ! coffee cup OF equal
arts of lar Hrin
spoons soda, . teaspoons ginger, tea
spoons salt, roll very thin and cut in
squares.
MoLAssEs GINGERBREAD.
! cup molasses, cup sugar, cup lard ),
butter and beef drippings equal parts,
cup sour milk, l egg, l large teaspoon
soda, 81 cups flour (you will have to use
| judgment about flour, as some thickens
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-16

cup molasses, l cup sugar, l cup lard
butter and beef drippings equal parts, l
cup sour milk, egg, ! large teaspoon
soda, 8 y cups flour (you will have to use
judgment about flour, as some thickens
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-16

fered terribly at time of menstruation, was
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-16

teacups molasses, ! coffee cup OF equal
parts of lard and beef drippings, 3 tea
spoons soda, teaspoons ginger, , tea
spoons salt, roll very thin and cut in
SQUARES