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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-08-02

ages of struggle and OF effort, and he
claims for all the striving souls OF men in
hatever degree they have understood
their superiority to the beasts, a share In
the spiritual progress OF the race. He
venerates, as part OF the spiritual history
of the world every form OF belief, no mat
ter how weird and unreasonable 1t may
seem to us; for he sees In ii proof OF the
reaching up OF a soul to the understand
ing OF God. Looking out with the I'M
biased eye OF hopeful judgment he sees at
work a great law OF spiritual evolution,
bringing the perfect light into evidence a.
result of the glimmerings OF spiritual
insight when they first began to show
upon the horizon OF the human mind.
The NV man spiritual is ready to de-
clare that belief marvelously remote
from his own is different only in degree
and not essentially in kind. The new
man, therefore, thrill, with the sense that
not one man but all men, that not one
tribe but all tribes, that not one genera
tion but all generations are sweeping for
ward in one towarcs truth; and believing
tlllS III MS SOUL iit tdil dlillNi
appointment and self-possessed amid dis
cords.
The new man spiritual denies that
there ever has been so far a time when the
human race, or any part OF it, has under
stood in full the power or the will OF the
almighty centre OF things. He, therefore,
holds that all religious systems simply
take their places as stepping stones for ne
progress of the race; Dut a. that progress
has never yet ceased, SO no system elabo-
rated in the partial darkness Of the human
soul has ever yet been more than step
ping stone He contends for the reason
ableness OF this position because Il system
made up with human elements only repre-
sents spiritual truth crystallized into the
human ideas of the time, and as conse-
quence no sooner is a system formulated
than it begins to grow old; yet every truth
buried in creed sooner or later bursts the
bands of death lays aside the grave
clothes, and comes Tooth again to live.
+ The new man spiritual, therefore, is full
+ OF he inspiration that comes from feeling
perfect knowledge 10 be nearer to us now
than il has ever yet been in the history OF
+ the race. Also he cares but little for him
/ self a to whether perfect knowledge shall
come during the temporary span of his
material life, or whether its fun glories
shalt be understood when the spiritual is
no longer clothed and hampered and
e.rawn hack by the physical. His only
care is that as he gains light he shall give
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-08-02
Embellishments.

in the treasury, and don't ask the men
folks for single cent for the support of
gospel in Milbridge. Sometimes the men
give something, but the ladies are indie
pendent. The society was first organized
in 1858 and was called the United Sisters.
The unity has never been broken since
that time. The society supports the
church; and you can bet your sour apples
to fruit cake that it's no mean support
these ladies give their church. 'Rah for
the Milbridge women!
One of the most methodical men who
ever lived in Washington county was
native OF harrington. He was always 50
very particular about his dress that he
would not allow himself to appear in the
company OF strangers without first max
ing complete change of clothing, and
attending to all the details of his toilet.
Once his eccentricity il that direction
nearly caused him the loss of his house
and other buildings. That was the time
his house caught fire, and his wife after
working several minutes trying to extin-
guish the flames, went into one of the
iiohe iooiIio w HClC GIG lOunu ucE cCCeu-
trio husband with a lamp and razor up
before the looking glass taking shave
and putting on clean paper collar.
"What on arth are you doin'?" she asked.
"Ain't you aware that our house is on fire
and will burn DOWN." "Oh, yes," he
replied calmly, 1.-the house is on fire, l
know it, and soon all the people in town
will ha o,,I 10 L.. -
be few strangers in the crowd?"
A Milbridge man came within half an
inch OF losing The top of his head recently,
from charge Of shot that went whizzing
by his ears from the gun of an ambitious
sportsman. Amos Cain had been getting
his bird tollers in condition, preparatory
to taking cunning trip down the bay
after sea birds, and while at work with
them under the shore, it seems that the
long line Of wooden birds attracted the
notice Of the aforesaid sportsman who
lives only a short distance from where
Cain was arranging his tollers
The young man saw the birds but he
he didn't see Cain, and believing them to
be flock of real live sea birds, he seized
MS gun anu started out to do uD W hat he
took to be flock Of white winged coots.
He crept and crawled and pulled himself
along through the grass and bushes
toward the river bank, and was careful
not to make noise or show himself to
the flock lest he might scare the birds
away. Finally when he had succeeded in
getting within few yards of his game.
he up and fired into them lust as Cain
rose up from STOPPING posture to haul
his tollers into his boat. Bang, whizz,
went the shot by Gains head into the
tollers with great precision.
Nv hat in the bankety blanks name
are you trying to do, you blank, blanketv
blank, blank! :! II"
But the air was getting rather too pur-
pie to suit the young man, who ran off
home without stopping to proffer any ex-
PLANTATION or apology for what be had
done. Cain "a that h. doe mt know now
whether it Was his toilers or himself that
the young man fired at, but presumes
that lie intended the former.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-08-02

4 common mistake Of local advertisers
is TO esiin' ate ne sais. u ad,ertisiag
space Of one newspaper By the amount
ds'.ed By some other publication, II IS a
mistake Of judgment for a business man
to estimate the raiae Of space in a repu-
table newspaper NTH a good circulation
by that Of some other publication 'rhieh
loiH accept business at any price and be
pleased TO get it.-Leavenworth (Kansas)
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-08-02
" no Gould

Dan, said a i-year-old t. his broth
er, give me a penny to buy a monkey "
I'VE have one monkey in the house
already, said his brother.
"Who is it, DAM
ats You, was the reply.
Then, Dan, give Inc penny t. boy
nuts for the monkey.
The brother could not resist this APP
peal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-08-02
A Queer Legacy For an Academy.

The Academy of Sciences, at Paris,
has just received legacy CT 1870, oOO
francs for a prize to be awarded for
1.-THE Inost beautiful example of love
and devotion between brothers and sis
tiers. " The particulars as to the method
of awarding this prize have not been
made public.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-08-02
Relief in six Hours.

bI-tr'-7lns hiln"y aud Bladder Disease re.
lieyed In TX hours nv 'NEw GREAT SoI-r,I
AMERICAN KIDNEY CURE. II is great surpri.p
on account of It's exceeding promptness in re-
iltNiH- laih IA bladder, kidneys and back In male
immediately. II Won want quick relief and cnre
tut j. The remedy. Soldby 5. u. WIGGIN. Drnp.
.izt, Ellsworth Me ~ us-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-08-02

simple and safe way to clean costly and easily
injured articles is to make suds of hot water and
Ivory Soap, and allow it to cool until ukewam. This
solution, while very effective is perfectly harmless.
Ivory Soap contains aka. 1t will not destroy the
surface texture of any material, however delicate
Ivory Soap differs from other soaps 1t is more
carefully made, and the materials used in its manu-
facture are the purest and best
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-08-02
ELIlswouH MARKETS.

WFHNEsnAN. NuEusi :, Tal''
WslaH fsH asrsHnssa wEfgEfr ssb sEssrSEs-
4 hasi.rl 81 Itverueal salt shall weigh 60
HsaaIfs. asa hasasI sf fafs- Island salt shall
So 81 u tasan1is.
~ srarlisf51 weight ~ a nushei Of potatoes,
tH gees afHffr and re Ter shipping. y ~ pounds ,
q saHlz= e HeuHsls=
"a szaafaf=I Use - ha hel % beans IN
z..si HlHilf sazt DC fsr = <. l. - pounds
fzf HsfHf. tsarfs. ffitF '.s4 turuips anu peas -
azlHaais. =f =.H pounds. Of onions, Be
aH.'#s ~ rrH#ts. fnEii=n turuips, rye aud
AaaasH a Izau1 D.. Il Flrsuipss % pounds
. F5r zHH EafE beat, q pounds OF oats,
8 FaHz=Iz. ~ eteH Hieasufe ~ by agreement
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-08-02
"ue that anv Good Would Win

should be provided with good health, and every
one who would have good health should remem.
Der that pure. rich blood is the first requisite.
Hoods Sarsaparilla. by giving good blood and
good health, has helped many man to success.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-08-02

Two little girls were talking together
of an injury one of them had received.
"You must forgive and forget, said
one.
81 can forgive, but l cant forget on
purpose, was the reply. But, " she
added in a tone of determination, Il
won't ever think about it il can help
il -
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-08-02

And their song Sc, i,.rl an ulat.t Tive -aiies
And the comm: = sweet My al.lr
And happy tho children who heard Fl -u ny,
For they knew their song vas -i-tHuf .--r1pg.
And their hearts were n light a. H IsatAas,
In the April rainy weather
Della Hart Stone ia Youth Con. faHlen.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-08-02
Hide. and TaIiow.
In the Aprn Rainy Weather.

Some nice httlo fse-.- moved lf.ta
In the April rainy weather.
And they stralPAtWsy started a singing ~ :. 81
And sang all night, though Use ass =yuei,
In the April RAINY ..eather
Solos or all together.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-08-02

At ANtkIssaS. 100 year; sl-5O
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-10-18
How He Got Rich,

Darius o. Mills, tnancier aud phi
lanthropst, started on his road to
fortune with nothing but a good
physique and large determination
He is now worth $25, 600 600
and he has acquired that sum
of money by observing these rules:-
First.-Work develops all the good
there is in a man, idleness all the
evil; therefore work if you would be
good and successful
Second.-Slsep eight hours, work
twelve and pick our recreations With
an eye to their good results.
Third. Save one dollar ont Ol
every five you earn. 1t is not alone
the mere saving Of money that counts;
It is the Intellectual and moral disci-
pine che saving habit enforees.
Fourth.-Be humble, not servile or
uDdignihed, but respectful in the pres
ence of superior knowledge, position
or experience.
Flfth.-Most projects fail owing to
poor business management, and that
means "A poor man at the helm
Sixth.-Success is measured by the
g oil one does-not by the number
of his millions or the extent OF his
power philadelphia Post.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-10-18

in the lower part of the upper PEN
Insula there is a family in which the
majority of the members are verita-
BILE giants. At their nearest town
there was clothing store that failed
last summer, its stock of goods being
turned over to a Detroit firm in the
course Of settlement. The head Of this
firm sent his son to the town in ques-
ton to dispose of the goods at retail.
The son is a good feeler and put on
a few extra fnrbelows in the little
northern village.
On Saturday afternoon there was a
rush to the slaughter SALE" the con
little, but oh, my" doing his best to
dazzle the pretty country girls who
were assisting in the family purchases.
When a prospective customer, fully
six-feet six, built in proportion and
with a voice that shook things came
in, the son took him in hand.
"I'm lookin' fur a suit fur my boy
began the customer.
Certainly" answered the son, gllD-
ly. Right this way, please"
"Durned If l know just what to dc"
after half a dozen suits had been eX-
amined. 81 don't know that boy 8
meas erments Spose | orter brought
him along"
ooh, l don't know. You make
good load for one team yourself" and
the son strutted consciously while the
girls giggled. How ODDS the boy?
Seventeen, hey? Just about my age.
We can fix him out all right enough"
what" came in voice that filled
the store, "why, you little shrimp,
your whole suit wouldn't make vest
for my boy. He was twice as big as
you afore we weaned him"
This time the giggling girls laughed
outright, and the son did nothing dur
ing the remainder Of his stay but to
atte"d to Office business. Detroit Free
Press. ~
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-10-18
Supreme Court.

The docket for the general term o.
supreme court, which convenes at
Montpelier on Tuesday, Oct. "a, con.
tains tie fewest entries it has had fo1
years. Only eighty-one cases are set
for hearing, distributed among the
counties as follows: Bennington, 6;
Addison, 4; LamoilIe, 5; Orleans, 6;
Caledonia, Is; Windsor, 7; Orange
1; Windham, 2; Franklin, 6; Rut.
land, 8; Chittenden, 5; Washington,
is. The LamoilIe county cases are
JaTe E Noyes VS.. Village of Hyde
Park; George A. Morse VS.. Wheeler
& Shipman; Hyde Park Lumber Co.
VS.. j. E. Dow; Hyde Park Lumber
Co. VS.. E. D. Shepardson; LamoiIle
County National Bank VS.. B. A.
Hunt.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-10-18

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on n 80
cent bottle Of Downs Elixir if it does
not cure any cough, cold, Group,
whooping cough or thr )at trouble.
We also guarantee Downs Elixir to
cure consumption, when used accord
ing to directions or money back. A
full dose on going to bed and small
doses during the day will cure the
most severe cold, and stop the most
distressing cough. W. A. Spaulding,
Elmore; Ned e. Baldwin, North Vol
colt; &. p. Jones, Johnson; Hall &
Cheney, MorrisviIle; Holmes K CoWl4s
Johnson; Chas. B. Swift, Garfield.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-10-18
Good Templars.

The 37th annual meeting of tie
Grand Lodge of Good Templars of
Vermont was held at Windsor, Tues
day and Wednesday of last week.
About seventytive representatives of
the subordinate lodges and members
of the grand lodge were present, to,
gether with a large number of visit
ors. Ia addition to addresses, social
gatherings, good Of tue order, &c,
reports were presented. The report
of the grand treasurer showed all
bills paid, and about 1920 in the
treasury. The grand secretary re-
ported SO active lodges in the state,
a net loss of eight during the year.
Present membership 22S2-a net loss
of 597. The following officers for the
ensuing year we're elected Wednesday
morning: c. FL. Hayden, Riverside,
grand chief templar; A. L. Aldrich,
West Burke, grand chancellor; Mar.
ion Hatch, STAFFORD, vice chief tenn
plAr; Mrs. George T. Hazen, Wind.
sor, superintendent juvenile temper.
ance; E. NJ. Campbell, Lyndonville
grand secretary; Fl. G. Gay, Barton
grand treasurer; NJ B. Morgan, Ben
nington, grand auditor. The officers
elect and appointed were inst allied
Wednesday afternoon by deputy r
| w. g. t., K. o. Sturtevant.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-10-18
A Manly Position,

We give herewith a letter which
speaks for itself and which needs no
special comment 1t is straight
forward and manly declaration of his
position and we are sure places Mr..
Parker in a most creditable position
Editor News and Citizen:
In a recent issue of your we'll conducted
paper, you use clipping from the Cambridge
Transcript, and append remarks of your
own. For the compliment, 1 thank you; and
now allow me to say that for six years last
past, up to and including the present date l
have not approached any man in the State Of
Vermont relating to the Senatorship of this
county connected with M self. 1t is unneces-
sary for me to say that 1 fully estimate all
there is associated in the representative ca.
pacity of the honor; further. 1 am of the
opinion that the voters of LamoiHe County
ought to nominate and they will elect man
to fill this place. When they wish me tic
serve them they will probably make me
aware of their purpose in a method and
manner that is straightforward and con
sistent with the responsibilities and honors
of their highest gift in this county. If my
selection ever comes halfway, l shall con
slider the proposition. Freemen of Lam ollie
County, l shall never undertake to force my
self upon you for any place or purpose.
Respectfully
WALLACE H. PARKER.
Cambridge, VT, Oct. 10, 1899.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-10-18

Hiram Maxim, the inventor, has
followed the lead of VIM. Waldorf
Astor and taken out naturalization
papers in England. Maxim was born
in Maine in 1910, and left school
at the age OF IA to enter his
uncle's engineering works at Fitch
burg, Mass. In the seventies he
turned his attention to electr lefty,
and when he left the United States
in 1888 many regarded him as the
peer of Edison. He went abroad
as the London representative of an
electrical company. In 1884 be
abandoned electricity and took ur
machinery gun-making, an industry
with which his name is best kno VII
He established small works ia Hat
ton Garden, Holborn, in 1884. Now
his firm employs $4,000 persons
and produces everything required il
war, from the tiniest weapon to 6
complete battleship.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-10-18

The spirit of mischief must have
inspired the head waiter at the Pa
vilion in Montpelier Friday morning.
Hon. William W. Grout and Hon. H .
Henry Powers were sitting at break
fast, when he quietly seated ex-Gov.
CAROLS. Page between them. After
Congressman Powers had gone
away, he carefully seated ex-Gov.
William P. Dillingha ! opposite Gen.
Grout Anyone Of the group might
have exclaimed with the Psalmist,
Thou preparest a table before me
in the presence of mine enemies. st,
Adams Messenger,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-10-18

The st. Adams Messenger, one of
the best newspapers in the state,
thinks it will be better for the state
when there is less talk of politics and
more attention paid to substantial
interests. True, there is not as much
attention given, by the press or peo-
pie, to the discussion of questions
pertaining, to the welfare of Vermont
as there should be, but the discussion
of political matters is not an unmiti-
gated evil. The great fault of the
people is that they do not take inter
est enough in state politics. If more
interest could be aroused among the
people we should elect better men to
Office, and get better results from the
taxes that are paid. The only way
to get better results and elect better
men to Office, is for the papers to
begin early and discuss intelligently
the questions, and the qualifications
of the different candidates for the va
rious Offices. No man fit for any
office will be injured by having the
full light of publicity turned on him,
and any man or measure that cannot
stand this test snot wanted. - Barre
Telegram.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-10-18

Edmund Loomis of Mortified placed rifle
just above his right ear Monday morning
about o'clock, pulled the trigger and died
AZ result in less than an hour The cause
of the act is supposed to be encouragement
arising from setbacks financially and other.
wise. About year since he stated that he
was then of a mind TO kill himself but the re-
mark was not construed as being uttered in
earnest. He leaves a wife and one daughter.
He had held the office of justice OF the peace
aud was "a respected citizen. His home was
on farm near the line dividing the towns OF
Ncrthfeld and Williamstown.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-10-18

The state press was we'll represent
ed at Montpelier dewey Day." and
a good set of fellows they were. The
press never had better lot of men
connected with it than it has to-day,
and it was a pleasure to exchange
courtesies with them.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-10-18
News and Citizen
MoRRIsWLLE AND HYDE PARK.
[. II. LEWIS, EDITOR.
L. II. LEWIS,
EDITOR.

Ludlow is to have electric lights.
1t is going to put in a frstclass
plant and own it, too. Ludlow is an
up-to-date town and this step affirms
our statement.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-10-18

And now those wise fellows who
we're sure the Columbia was going I o
lose because her officers and crew dill
not handle her properly, are at lib
erty TO tel how much they did not
know IT,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-10-18

The New York Sun offers cash
prizes for the best poem on the
subject of "The Man Without a Hoe. "
Up here in rural Vermont we think a
cash prize may very consistently be
offered for the best poem on "The
Man Who Returns the Hoe. "
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-10-18

The Montpelier dailies issued special
numbers on Dewey Day. The Argus
in red and blue with innumerable
illustrations was very fine; while the
Journal with its "coat of blue" was
profuse in its reading matter. Both
papers got great credit to both them.
selves and Montpelier.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-10-18

Southern Vermont is considerable
richer this year after the operations
of one of its industries. The corn
canning establishment at Windsor
has put up million and a half cans
of corn and succotash this fall, and
the amount paid the farmers for their
corn is over $21, 900 Now, why
cannot set of capitalists start a
beet sugar refinery within our Dor
ders? Do all you can to make the
farmers feel contented with their lot
in life; for the prosperity of this
region depends largely upon the sue
cess of the farmers.-Lyndonvile
Journal
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-10-18

Porto Rico has an area aboutequal
to that of Rhode Island and Della
ware, but IL has II population of
916, 994-as great as that of these
two states with that of New Hamp-
shire added. The postage between
between the United States and that
island has been reduced from five
cents to two.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-10-18

A serious uprising by natives in
Manila was frustrated by the prompt
action OF the American military au-
thorities. The natives intended to
butcher all the Americans they could
get at. They probably had been
reading Atkinsonian pamphlets and
Bryan Democratic platforms.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-10-18

As usually treated sprain will dis tbe the
injured person for three or four weeks. but II
Chamberlan's Pain BALM il freely applied a
complete cure may be effected Ia very few
days Pain Balm also cures rheumatism,
cuts, bruises and burns. For sale by Hall &
Cheney, Worthwhile; Dr. T. p. Huhbell. VOL
cott Z. p Jones, johnson; j. j. Vearen,
Stowe
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-10-18

suffering, and a good deal OF backache,
but thought all women had these
things and did not complain.
81 had doctored for some time, but
no medicine seemed to help me, and my
physician thought it best for me to go
to the hospital for local treatment. 1
had read and heard so much of your
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-10-18

ri GAVE little thought to my health writes MRS VIM "
BELL, $50 N. Walnut ST., Canton. O., Mrs Pink
ham, until found myself unable to attend my
household duties.
~ had had my days of not feeling well and my monthly
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-10-18

That was a good point Depew
made in his Mortified speech the
other day when he likened the anti
expansionists to the school boys,
who, when the pond first freezes over,
let the girls try it to see if it is
safe before they venture on. Just so.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-10-18

What is this? An English calico
trust, with a capital of $50, 900, 900.
But how can that be? Are not al
our eloquent antitrust orators al
Ing us that trusts would not he pos
sible without a protective tariff, and
is not England free trade country?