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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-09-28
Her Love Test.

How many young men. candidates for
matrimony, could win wife were they
unexpectedly put under the test Of the
shrewd Scotch girl who surprised her mis-
tress by announcing:
Lady, l maun tell ye l am to leave
your service and to be marritt
SIS not this yer, sudden, Nary" In
quired the lady. "Who is the person you
expect to marry?"
ut is John Scott, mistress -
"Bdt you have known him but a short
time. How can you trust stranger"
persisted the woman reluctant to part
with good servant.
Eyes, tits true, but he's ken himseT
mony years, and he says he's all right, and
believe he is, for I asked him, Did he
ken the Ten Commandments? and he
gave them livery one. l asked him could
he say the Shorter CatechisIn, and he had
it every word; then told him to grip his
hands quick and hard, and then, lady, |
saw he was strong man, and I'm goin to
gle him my hand. youths Companion.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-09-28
SPARED THE ENEMY.
Spanish Governor Showed Great Gcneros-
fly In the War of 17A6.

In the year l746, when England was en-
gagged in war with Spain, Captain Ed
wards of the Elizabeth of London, coming
through the gulf from Jamaica richly lad
en-, met with violent storm. Tho ship
sprang leak that obliged 1t to run into
the port of Havana. The captain went on
shore and waited on the governor and told
him Of the occasion of his putting in, add
ing that he surrendered the ship AS q prize
as well as himself and crew prisoners of
war, only requesting good quarters.
"No, sir, replied the governor; s'if we
had taken you in fair sea or approaching
our own coast with hostile intentions,
your ship would then be lawful prize
and your people prisoners, but when, dis
tressed by the hand of Providence, you
come to our port for safety of your lives
we, being MN. though enemies, are bound
by the laws of humanity to afford relief to
the distressed who ask it of us. We can
not, even against our foes, take advantage
of the act of God. You have leave there
fore to unload your ship, If that be neces-
sary to stop the leak. You may fit her
here and traffic so far besides as shall be
nsedful to pay the charges. When re-
paired, you may depart. l will give you a
pass, to be in force till beyond Bermuda.
II after that you are taken, then you will
be lawful prize, whereas now, as you are
only a. stranger, you have a stranger s
right to safety and protection"
Here was fairness The ship departed
and arrived without any further accident
in the port Of London. Dis
potch
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-09-28
To One In Paradise,

Thou vast all that TO me. love,
For which my soul did pine
A green isle IN the sea, love;
A fountain and "a shrine
All wreathed with fairy fruits and flower,
And all the flowers were mine.
All, dream too bright to lGstl
All, starry hope. that didst arise
But to me overcast
voice from out the future cries,
On. On!" but DER the past
Dim gulf my spirit, lowering, lies
Mute, motionless, aghast.
For, alas, alas, with me
The light of life is oerl
No more, no more, no more
tSuch language holds the solemn sea
To the sands upon the shore)
Shall bloom the thunder blasted tree
Or the stricken eagle soar.
And all my days are frances
And all my nightly dreams
Are where thy gray eye glances
And where thy footstep CLEANS.
In what ethereal dances,
By what eternal streams
e. A. Poe,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-09-28

Magazine, Ii ook and Newspaper Note
Prof. Benjamin Ide w heeier, of Cornell
university, has written new life of
Alexander the Great, which will be one
of the leading features of The Century
Magazine during the coming year. The
papers will be richly illustrated with
pictures by Andre Castagne, Louis Loeb,
and others.
In "The Santiago Campaign, in tx
October number of Harper's Magazine,
Caspar Whitney gives Il complete and
consecutive narrative OF the greatest cam
paign of the late war. with thrilling per-
sonai experiences under fire. The article
i illustrated from photographs by the
author, james Burton, William Din
widdie, and others, and in addition has
two maps drawn from notes taken in the
field by the author.
A writer in the October Ladies' Home
Journal shows how easy it is to establish
and maintain public libraries even in the
small country towns. Cooperation OF
effort under capable, enthusiastic direc-
ton, it is pointed out, will bring the
sought-for results. The article details
with exact directness the best way to pro.
coed, even suggesting entertainments by
which money can be raised for the Ii
bra-y fund. At a small money cost, the
writer makes it clear that every small
town can enjoy the benefits of good
library.
The editors OF McClure's Magazine
have secured for the October number
"human document" of the recent war OF
he highest interest and value. 1t is a
diary kept by the British consul at Santi-
ago de Cuba from the day before the
arrival of Cervera's feet until the day
after the American army took possession
of the city. Mr.. Ramsden, the author,
had been British consul at Santiago for
nearly forty years. During the siege he
was the special guardian and adviser of
the panc-stricken foreign residents, ana
was in close confidential communication
with the Spanish authorities, civil and
military. Under. the great labors and
herds hips of his position he finally fell
i'll, and, soon after the surrender, died.
For the story of the siege of Santiago
de Cuba, as it affected the people directly
involved, on either side, in their personal
safety and comfort and their daily lives,
there Is 10 document yet published equal
to the Oct her mum Der Of Ne Ciure's mag
azine. Stephen Bonsal, III article en-
titled ''The Fight Tor Ssutiago", de-
scribes the campaign ii affected the
American soldier, writing from his own
observation and experienced; while for
the experiences of the panic--tricken and
half-starving people Shut up in the city
OF Santiago we have very remarkable
diary kept by the British consul at San
tiago, who was all the time in the closest
relations with the Spanish authorities,
and was expending-as it later proved
his very life i'll relieving the general suf-
fering.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-09-28

iitustrious LAFAYETTE when he visited
Portsmouth in 1922. Her father, John
Emery, WAS Revolutionary soldier, and
her brothers, John and Nathan, both Ion
since deceased, shouldered muskets in tn
war of 1912.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-09-28
Sound.

Mr.. Bunker Ito applicant for his daugh
ter's hand)-Is your position sound?
Applicant-Decidedly SO, sir; I'm a
trombone player.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-09-28

One of natures remedies; cannot harm the
weakest constitution; never fails to cure sum-
mer complaints of young or old. DR.. Fowler
Extract of Wild Strawberry.-AdUt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-09-28
An Opinion,

Bill-Charley is ever ready to assert his
opinions.
Frank-They re not opinions; they re err
rors of Judgment. Philadelphia Call.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-09-28

The dahlia was named in honor of An
drew Da hi, Swedish botanist.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-09-28
Country Produce.

Beans.
Improved Yellow Eye, per bush...........2.5o
Pea, hand picked, per bu...................2.2
Peas:
Improved, per bu (seed). ...................2.5e
Butter.
DAIRY .....-.. is 9 ~
Cheese.
Best factory new per b................12a .l6
BEST dairy tnew1.. .......................... 10
Dutch dmported)..... ....................9o
Eggs.
Fresh laid. per doz ............. ............ 20
Hay.
Best loose, per ton. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. sal0
Baleu ........... ............... qH
Straw.
Loose ............. .............,.........7d las
lad 10
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-09-28
ELLSWORTH MARKETS.

WEDNESDAY, September ., 1S9S.
AAIsE LAW REGARDING WEIGHTS AND MEAsUREs.
A bushel of Liverpool salt shall weigh so
pounds, and bushel of Turks Island salt shall
weigh 20 pounds
The standard weight of a bushei of potatoes,
in good order and DIT for shipping, is so pounds.
The standard weight of a bushel of beans in
good order and fit for shipping, is So pounds.
OF wheat beets, ruta-baga turnips and peas so
pounds; of corn, 56 pounds; of onions, 81
pounds. of carrots, English turnips, rye and
Indian neal so pounds; of barley and buck
wheat, Is pounds; of oats. 81 pounds, or even
measure as by agreement
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-05

That journalistic freak known as the Arizona Trailer is dead. The following IS it's last gasp:
 This is the last issue of the Arizona Trailer, therefore we weep, but throughout all the length and breadth of Graham county we find no tears to mingle with the salty ones that drip over our sorrcl mustache. The Trailer came to fill long felt want and want was its portion throughout all its short and troubled life, meeky and with contrite spiIit we admit that we made mistakes and the tears flow faster when we realize that we are the only news paper man in Arizona to make this fatal error and the only one in Gra- ham county, irrespective of occupation, and perhaps the worst mistake was to have lived at all Hence we will perish. If, while an editor we said anything real mean-well, what is the use to apologize, now that we are about to cease to exist
 If we have made any enemies we forgive them all their sins of commission and omission if we have made friends we are awfully glad for friendship is like we'll in the middel of des- ert With final farewell to friends and ene- mics alike we expire A. F BONNEY
 We shall sadly miss this blood-and- thunder journal from our exchange list. The experiment. of running a newspa- per on the six-shooter plan, totally re- gardless of the laws of English syntax and rules of orthography and punctua- tion, was not successful in Arizona. We hope pr. Bonney may find some more congenial field for the exercise of his lund genius. Fame awaits him.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-05
ILe Witch Dnc-ors

lA.buqerque DemOcgaC.i
 The ZGni Indians have almost arrived at the stage of civilization reached Dy our Puritan ancestors 200 years ago. But the New EngIanders were a law unto themselves and were called upon to face no law courts ia the,r efforts to extingulsh witchcraft. The five Zuni Indians that allowed their zeal to out strip their discretion in their effort to exercise the evil spirits with which 8 poor old woman had been possessed were bound over by an untee.ine grand jury at Los Lunas the other day to be tried at the next term of c0rt. Truly, the way of the noble red men IS hard but there is hope for him yet. He has not begun to burn his witches, but with the shining examples that he may emulate, he might be expected to ad- vance much more rapidly than his old rivals, If only the courts would leave him to evolute naturally.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-05
THE WHITE SQUADRON.
The War Ships of Uncle Sam
 Ready to Eight.

Omcago, March IA special to tLe Chronicle from Key West says: The fleet here, made up of the New York, 1 Iowa, MarDlehead, Montgomery, Nash vile, Cushing and Ericsson, as we'll as the three battleships Indiana, Texas and Massachusetts, now at Dry Tortu- gas, have received orders to hold them selves in readiness to start for Havana at the tap of the drum. The Detroit has left here for Dry Tortugas to join the squadron.
 The orders came Sunday from Long in Washington to Admiral Sicard and are said to be based on information wired from Havana by Captain Bache, of the United States coast survey boat, who told such story of the heated state of the Havana public and the probability of riot at any moment, and the danger to Americans now in Ha- vana, that Long at once made the order indicated.
 Dialio del Ejececito, the Spanish army gazette, received here from Havana. says that Spain has notified the United States that the Maine's remains must not be removed and work must stop until the government has received the report of the United States court of in- Qulry,
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-05

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt says "the United States is tie with Germany for fifth place in naval power among the great nations" This is an effective answer to the igno- rant writers and takers who say that the United States would be an easy prey for Germany and the other nations of Europe in a war with any of those countries. The fact is, in the valuity of it's vessels and in general fighting strength, only two nations of the world England and France-are ahead ofths United States However. the naval strength of the United States is far be- low what it ought tO be- Liberal ap- populations for tue navy and for coast .l-fa.ses -A0ujt ae made. and the work on UOLu vigorously pushed
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-05
mn sUNDAY-sCHOOL
Its Present Decay Is a Rebuks
 to Intelligence.

Its Present Decay Is a RebuEs
 to Intelligence.
 In the March Ladies Home Journal 1 Edward box writes on The Decay oG the Sunday-School and points out the reasons therefor. "I have in mind, ," he says. "not less than twelve different men who are acting as superintendent ofOur Sunday-schools. Not one of these men has even a suggestion of force: not spark of personal magnetism, not personal possession which goes to draw children to him or to the school over which he presides. In five of these cases the men have been failures in business: by men in the outer world they are passed over, annd yet the church places them in positions which call prominently for every element which they so distinctly lack. To be successful head of aSunday-school calls for a man with the instincts of leader ship: a man who will infuse life into the school hope and courage into his teachers: who is fertile of mind and in- finite in capacity: who can draw child ren to him and retain theIr interest. Not only must he elevate his children in spiritual sense, but lessons of the highest morality must be taught: an influence refining to mind and nature must be exhaled, and all the time the interest of the children must be arrested and held. Infinite variety of method must be sought. The young quickly tire of anything which long remains the same. It has fallen into rut. and the fault lies between the presiding spirits of the school who have no abil- ity for their positions. and the churches who have placed them thece or allowed them to remain" Mir. Box concludes hts discussion with the assertion that ''tho evaroge sunday -ech 0ol of to-day is a Ie5uke to intelligence and 8 discredit fo tna church "
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-05
*Meal stations.

*Meal stations. Limited trains No S. wnstbound, and No 4. eaStbound, run Semi-wt ekly. No. leaves Chicago 6 p m Wednesdays and SaturG avs passes Albuquerq 1915 p. n., Fri days and Mondays; ParStow 2:15 p. m Tuesdays and Sat rdays, arriving at Los Angeles 5:50 pm. Tues lays anH Saturdays.
 Passengers for orth Of Moaye holding tick cts reading direct via Mojave change at BarstOw to No. 5
 No will leave Los Angeles at s a, m. Tues days and Fridays passing Barstow at 1:40 p. m and Needles TAO p. m same days: Albuo uerque S:35 D m Wednesdays and Saturdays, arriving at Chicago 9 :4S m. Fridays and Mondays. Passengers from north of Mojave may take the limited either at Barstow or The Needles Only first-class tickets sold at full rates are honored on the limited trains.
 Pullman Dala e sleeping cars daily through between Los Angeles and Chicago and Wi Hams and San Francisco.
 Pullman tourist sleeping cars daily through between Chicago and San Francisco and Chicago and Los Angeles.
 Tourist cars leave Sau Francisco every Tues day and Los Ange' 'es every Wednesday, running through tO Kansas City. Chicago and Boston. The ouly line reaching the Grand Canyon ot the Colorado
 Ask t.-. .eas-..... Illustrated .ras which
 JNO. J. BNRtE,
 Gen. Passenger Agent, Los Angeles Cal.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-05
THE MILITIAMEN.
TSt. Louis Republic. 1

TSt. Louis Republic. Stand to your arms, militiamen, The Yankee nation through, Just as in Continental times Your daddies used to do. There may not be 6 war in sight. Pray God, it never comes, But it's good to be prepared to march At roll of Yankee drums You're but hundred thousand strong. The regulars are less, But back of you ten million Men Await to join the stress. The president calls on you first, Full loud his summons comes: Militiamen, fall in !! to march At roll of Yankee drums!
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-05
GOVERNOR McCORD. His Opinion Rather Different From His Predecessor.

lOdZ0lIe
 Very little was talked of Saturday on the streets of Phoenix except the prob ability of war with Span. Sentiment was all one way-in effect that if the disaster that befell the Maine was the result of Spanish intrigue or through Spanish influence, war is inevitable. Everybody, apparently, felt that it was the part of wisdom to wait until the re- suit of the court of inquiry was made
 ublic,
 Governor McCord received the follow ing telegram during .ils day from the New York World:
 Governor MyrOn H. McC0rd, Phoenix, Ari- zons-WAat, in our view. would be the duty Of the president should the court of inquiry find the destruction of the Maine was due to Spanish trsachery? Should we not exact freedom for Cuba rather than money indemnity How many men could your state furnish in thirty days upon call of the president Kindly tele- graph. THE WORLD.
 Governor McCord wired the following reply to the above inquiry:
 Replying to yonr message will say: If it should be proved that the Maine was blown up by Spain or by Spanish intrigue, the United States should declare war on Spain and demand Cuba or its independence and a large money consideration as indemnity. In case of war be- tween the United States and Spain, Arizona could put five thousand as good soldiers as ever shouldered musket into Galveston as soon as the government could provide transports for them. MYRON H. MCCORD.
 Governor of Arizona.
 In speaking of the available military strength of Arizona. Governor McCord said
 q think my estimate of five thousand men is a conservative one. There are about twenty thousand votes in he territory. certain per centage of this vote is above the military age, and another portion would be exempt from mil- itary duty on account of physical disability. On the other hand, there are many young m n not yet of age whJ would shoulder a musket in short order
 Then there are great many people in Ar zona not on the lists of legalized voters. Many Mexicans do not appear there and great num- Der of Indiaus. The probability is that great many of these would enlist
 My estimate of five thousand soldie is 25 percent of the total voting population. Some of he states in the late war furnished as high as 5O Der cent
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-05
March Ladies Home Journal

March Ladies' Home Journal.
 The March Ladies' Home Journal contains tLe last literary production of ..- i4tr Alice " "-I'rg... Rollins T. is humorous character sketch" How Philippa's Husband Made Her Smiie.', The social life and customs of New Workers of century ago are mirrored
 by Mrs. Burton Harrlson, who writes of"Wheu Fashion Graced the Bowery," Lillian Bell relates the amusing exper- fences of her yachting voya on the English Channel, and a Cabinet members wife, gets closer and closer to Washington society. "In Fashionable Siberia" Thomas G. Allen, Jr., presents the bright, interesting side of life in that boundless Aslatic province, uproot. ing many erroneous ideas concerning it.
 Every one will enjoy seeing "The Author of Titus, a Comrade of the Cross," at home, and will be interested to learn how she came to be a writer. "The Decay of the Sunday-SchooI" is critically analysed by Edward Box, who reveals the cause and prescribes the remedies. Pictoral features tell o1 "A Day in Country School" and show tantalizlngiy coy views "InsiGe the Rooms of College Girls" The conclud- ing chapter Of | aml1n GdrIand's s novel; cite. The Doctor," are published in the March Journal, also short story ~it0 Judas ss tAe central figure Mrs. o. T. koTez Wgites on "What to Eat " hen Eou Have Indigestion" and
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-05
THE GENESIS OF WAR.

We overheard a couple of our citi- zans. the other day, lrecus trr as f- whose duty it is to declare war-wheth. CT if is legislative act or whether the president of tbe United rtales is the proper person upon whom the duty will devolve upon the opening of hostilities. The following is what the constitution says in this regard:
 Article l, section VII clause I-All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives, but the Senate may propose or concur with amendments, as on other bills.
 ct:on VIII The Congress shall have power (clause H. to declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water
 Clause 12-To raise and support armies. but m appropriation of money to that use shall be for a longer term than two years.
 Clause 14-To provide and maintain a navy
 Clause 14 To make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces.
 Clause 15.-To provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the Union, to SUD- press instructions and repel invasions
 Clause 16.-To provide fur organizing and dis ciplining the militia, and for governing such part of them as may be employed in the service of the United States, reserying to the states re- spectively the appointment of the officers, and the authority of training the militia, according to the discipline prescribed by congress-
 Article ?, section ?, clause 1.-The President shall b. commander in chief f the army and navy of the United States, and of the militia of the several states when called into the actual service of the United States.
 Congress, it seems, gives the neces sary authority for carrying on war, and also votes the appropriations. of course, the first step is the breaking of of all diplomatic relations with the other power. Therefore. the whole matter may be summed up about as follows The first step necessary to war is diplomatic, the second is Iegls- atlVe, the third executive.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-05
ON THE WAY.

tAtlan-a Constitution It's a-cOmin'- sure as fate! Little towheads at the gate, Ready now fer diggin' bait. It's comin'l East an west, Hills that in the snow wuz dressed, Wearin' bouquets on their breast. It's-cominl kin see In the blizzard -blighted tre-, Blossoms peepin' out at me. In the rills that run race. Fish kin skacely keep their place Playin' leapfrog fore my face! An the sweet bir6s-still so long, Hear the spTingtime's silver gong, An air primpin' up fer song. Comin'-cOmin' as fate! Tell them towheads at the gaze Fill that oyster can with bait!
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-05

they could have saved money by stay ing at home. We may cone to that sort of thing in time, but not yet
 Only twelve democrats and one popu- list voted for the bankruptcy bill which passed the house by vote of 159 to 124 The bill passed is a substitute for the Nelson bill, passed by the senate at the extra session, and it provides for both voluntary and involuntary bankruptcy
The St. Johns herald., 1898-03-05
The Surprjco e All.

nC our pE''-- -h EAA1s
 Mir James Jones, of the drug firm of Jones & Son Cowdeu, Ill.,, In speaking of Dr. Kings New Discovery. says that .-4. @- -e1-A.s wife wao attacked with la grippe, and her case grew so serious that physicians at Cowden and Pana could do nothing for her. It seemed to develop into hasty consumption. Hav- ing Dr. Kings New Discovery in store, and selling lots of it, he took a bottle home, and to the surpsise of all she be- gan to get better from first dose, and half dozen dollar bottles cured her sound and we'll. pr. Kings New Dis covery for consumption, coughs and colds is guaranteed to do this good work. Try it. Free trial bottles at St. Johns Drug company.