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The Republican., 1899-05-04
A SENSIBLE LETTER.
= Western Canadian Settler Writes
to an Illinois Friend.

In writing to Mr.. T. Hawkyard, OF
Rockford, ILL.,, Mr.. G. Simpkins, of Le-
due, Alberta, Western Canada, (and to
which points especially low rates are be-
ing quoted over all lines of railway,
says:
Dear Sir-Rec'd your letter the 14th
inst. We have had no snow till after
Christmas, and the cattle have been
able to live out, and are all in good con-
dition. 1t is showing now. That is
what we want-have about 6 inches
now. The old settlers say when we
have lots of snow it means good crop
the coming season. 1t never drifts here.
The weather is calm and bright. We
do not have to dress any heavier than in
illinois, and the horses never shiver
with the cold when we take them from
the warm stable, as they do in Illinois.
1t has not frozen in the stable this
winter.
The most of the stock runs out, but
there is no need of it, for timber is plen-
tiful and there is no expense to build
good stables and houses. We have good
log houses and they are very warm.
Two men can put up house 16x24 in
two days. There are good rails for
fences. We live ten miles from the coal
district, the price being so cents up to
$500. The land is very rich, loamy soil,
from inches to several feet i'll depth;
the hills have the deepest. 1t is roll
ing country, and excellent for stock of
all kinds. Sheep do well, and there
are plenty of small lakes where the
cattle can get good water. The cattle
got out of grass last year, about the
middle of April, and run at large; un-
less in charge of herdsman, we have
to fence against them. Wheat goes
from 35 to 60 bushels per acre, oats 80
and 80, very often hundred. AS to pota-
toes, neighbor planted bushels and
dug 226 bushels, and no bugs. Roots of
all kinds do well. There are lots of
Strawberries and lots of red raspberries,
black and red currants, and gooseber-
ries, where the fire has not burnt them.
Cattle are scarce. 1 have been trying
to buy some for months and have got
only three two-year-old, and paid $50
each.
Hogs are scarce, but can be got. They
sell for cents dressed, and cost more
for rstockers. Wheat, so cents per bushel;
oats, rs cents; eggs, 80 cents a dozen;
butter, IS and 20 cents; poultry was 10
and II cents dressed. Sheep are scarce.
If you come, bring your farm tools,
but bring no seeders; we use drills.
ring cows, but do not bring horses
LESS you are an experienced hand
in shipping them, for so many of
them are hurt in shipping. There
will be plenty of work for a binder.
Two good horses will break, but three
lighter are better. The horses you
get here can work without grain, but
are better with it. 1t will be hard to
tell what prices horses will be, for the
immigration will be very large the
coming spring. They could not be
had last spring at one time. They claim
the best time to break is June, but my
experience is to break in the spring
and work it. You can break till the
middle of July.
The Republican., 1899-05-04
Nickname Saved Him.

"His name is Percy Agernon," said the
girl in the Seventh street car to her chum.
Pretty, amt it? But, then, it's kind O.
soft-like, too, don't you think?"
kind o." said the other girl. 81 like
Bill, or Jim, or something like that, my
self. Never knew Bill or Jim yet that
wasn't reliable. hope Percy Aigernon'll
prove to be nice, but think his names
awfly against him, honest l do, Min"
Then the other girl looked thoughtful for
a couple of blocks.
"Oh, but he told me-" she said, sudden
ly, then, that the men down at the store
call him 'Spud'"
Then you needn't worry" was the con-
solatory reply. Hes all right" and thus
it was settled that Percy Algernon would
do.-Washington Post.
The Republican., 1899-05-04
H0w's ThisY

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
f. J; Chens.5 & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, o.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucouf
surfaces of the system. Price 75c per bot
tie, Sold by all Druggists. Testimonial
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Republican., 1899-05-04

A Terrible Revenge-First Bootblack-
"You had row with Nibsey, Billy" Sec
ond Bootblack-"Yes, and Pm goin' ter
have my revenge, too" First Bootblack-
Coin to fight him." Second Bootblack-
"Naw, I'm goin' to stand aside of him when
he's a-shinin' gent, and when he's finished
I'm goin' to say: Shine, sir?' "-Pearson's
Weekly
The Republican., 1899-05-04
A Test.

nov propose nVs to Ot1 test this hi 'ns earVoy. 0S
ant" she was saying 81 shall send her a
lock of my hair, as she directs, with some
question which nobody but myself can pos
sibly. answer. Let me see, what can ask
herr"
The man laughed hoarsely.
ASK her what is the real color of the
hair!" he urged.-Detroit journal.
The Republican., 1899-05-04

'fYour majesty" said the prime minister,
"this is the page who has been remiss in his
duty" "Aha!" exclaimed the king, "we'll
have to bring him to book" "He! He!"
laughed the page; "a noble jest, I'll be
bound" Thereupon the kings heart soft
could make Sc old joke.-Catholic Stand
ard and Times.
The Republican., 1899-05-04

When the queen regent completed the
ratification of the treaty it was good sign
for Spain.-Cleveland Leader.
The Republican., 1899-05-04
Coughing Leadu to Consumption.

Kemp's Balsam will stop the Cough al
once. Go to your druggist to-day and get
sample bottle free. Large bottles % and 80
cents. Go at once; delays are dangerous.
The Republican., 1899-05-04

The Danger Point-Goodale- -"Bludgood's
loss through the fire was twice as much as
>" Rawson-"Why,I i didn'tkno
he was burned out" Goodale-"He wasn't
But his place is next door to the fire, you
know. w."-Philadelphia North American.
The Republican., 1899-05-04

Seeing how much better it looks, we
wonder why every merchant doesn't keep
his store neat.-Washingto Qa.) Demo
crat.
The Republican., 1899-05-04

"And you are busy, are you?" interro-
gated the customer as he paid his check to
the restaurant proprietor. Busy! Why,
I'm so rushed | don't get a chance to go out
to get bite to eat!" was the unguarded
reply.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Republican., 1899-05-04

Fortify Feeble Lungs Against Winter
with Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothaehe Drops Cure in one minute.
The Republican., 1899-05-04
Lanes Family Medicine,

Moves the bowels each day. In order To
he healthy this is necessary. A ,ts gently on
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick head.
ache. Price 25 and SOC.
The Republican., 1899-05-04
Ju diciOus F1attery,

The Chinese call their dowager empress
the most beautiful woman in the world
They know better than not to.-Memphis
Commercial Appeal.
The Republican., 1899-05-04
You Can &c. Aliens Y.ot-Eas. FREE.

Write to-day to Allen 3. Olmsted, Le Roy,
y. T., tor FREE sample of Aliens Foot
Ease, powder to shake into your shoes 1t
cures chilblainss, sweating, damp, swollen,
Cures Corns, Bunions and Ingrowing Nails.
Alldruggists and sboestore sellit. 25 cents.
The Republican., 1899-05-04

He struck it. st. Jacobs Oil struck his
Rhenrnatisn. It was stricken out.
The Republican., 1899-05-04

First Elmiran-"How's your boy Zeke
gettin' along down in Moo York;" Second
Elmiran- 'Wa-al, l hain't heard from him
for long time, but l guess he's gone into
the noospaper business, COZ | read in the
paper that he was correspondent in a big
lawsuit down there. Birmingham Times.
The Republican., 1899-05-04

Many girls heart has been melted by
ice-cream.-L. A W. Bulletin.
The Republican., 1899-05-04

1t is funny how little it takes to make
some men do mean things. ashington
ia \ Democrat
The Republican., 1899-05-04

Johnny, Johnny, didn't l ask you once
to stop whisting at the table," "Yes'm."
well, do you want me to ask you again ?"
"No'm. don't want you to make no bad
breaks" bad breaks! What do you
mean, Johnny?" "Well'm, you said it was
very impolite to ask for things twice at the
table. le."-Pttsburg Bulletin.
The Republican., 1899-05-04

The only thing some people do is to grow
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-04-12

Franklin
The town hall = in the hand, Of TIE re-
pairing committee.
Frank Z. Bai-deil i. in Boston looking
after a stone eontrsct.
Joseph Doyle has gene TO Wst,nain.
commencing a term OF school o-dsy.
Fred H. Macomb Der, OF Seal Harbor, VS.
in town last week looking for building
material for dwelling.
The town business is being adjusted in
the vacated room Of the resident engineer
OF the railroad. Miss A. V. Bunker is en-
ployed as usual as assistant in writing.
The last meeting Of the Methodist
circle was with Mr.. Annie Blaisdell. East
Franklin, seventy people icing enter.
tanned. Receipts from supper and ice
cream "a e, =.
Miss Alice Eerana Bunker, who was a
candidate for the civil service examiha-
ton recently. ! among he talented
young ladies Of he county. whcsa many
friends wish for her The success ,he
deserves.
me- n VI. f-4"HFo>- OF bruins lex, a as
an interesting -pesker II the MethnG i
church "Wednesday evening. The rev
erend gentleman, wno vas visiting nj
daughter, Mrs J. Z. L1m5srf, retnraed
to Ellsworth Thursday.
At recent whist party given by Mr.
and Mrs. a. B. Fernsid, the winners OF
first prize were recipients OF valued
souvenirs-a bit Of iron rod from he bat =
tleship Maine, tied With ribbon OF
the national color-. Refres hments OF
cake and coffee were served The relics OF
the "Maine' were secured by Coleman
Crabtree, whose interesting letters from
Havana recently appeared in THE AMERI-
CAN.
April 10. B.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-04-12
Northeast Ifarbor.

Northeast Harbor.
Clarence Stanley opened his fish market
last Monday.
The selectmen are around town, taking
the valuation.
Mrs. J. H. Souls is visiting her daugh-
ter in Boston.
The sehenck cottage Is in the hands OF
the plasterers.
c. D. jog resumed work on the Noun
tain road Monday.
Daniel Bunker, OF Sullivan, is visiting
his son, c. H. Bunker.
Mrs. A. N. Manchester went to Boston
last week for medical treatment.
Lamson & Hodgdon ore building an
annex on 5. D. sargent's cottage, The
AIders.
Daniel Manchester has resumed work
on the cottages he commenced last fall on
Sutton's Island.
Edward Atwood and family came last
week for me summer. He will commence
work this week on the golf grounds.
April 10. JAP.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-04-12
East SullIN an

The ice embargo was broken Thursday
night. Friday vessel sailed up the cove
to load brick for Nj Patten.
A car load OF freight which was landed
at West Sullivan for G. 5. Bunker, is
being carted through the town.
The society was pleasantly entertained
on Wednesday by Miss Emeline johnson.
Among the visitors present were Mrs.
Lucetta Hill, Mrs. Moore and Miss Cd
way. The two latter furnished vocal and
instrumental music, which was much
enjoyed.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-04-12
GRAIN-O BRINGS RELIEF

to the coffee drihker coffee drinkln. i n habit
that ! u1iNef- Lily tnaaiGrd In -ud almost A.
uHlver>A ty injurious. Ha 7e you tried train - =
1t l. almost Ike coGee lut the Effects are ja-
the opposite. Coffee uf-ct- tn. stomach rufn-
the digestion, Affects he heart and ai-lurli- the
Wio.e nervous -teu. Grain q tone up he
stomach. aids digest On and strengthens the
nerves. There i nothing but uourl-hmeul in
CRANE II cant t'e otherwise. 10. aud &c.
per package.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-04-12

p, 81 S.,.tl,# - W. F-snk#f, -.
,...,,.,...,,..5 -. -. p-,,z..+. -
ureach here the ensuing YEAR.
NJ. a,rr.ta T. A,...,, ~. s,,tf,ra.,
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.-.,.'=, W '9'
- pe
MT, MaeeI 3ou!d has returned from
b.Sr Island ilght' " terF he and her son
Maurice have been Fi-ilHg the past fe"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-04-12

Oak Point
Lew B. Dyer Is quite II.
Miss Grace Marshall i employed q, SEA-
Har Dor.
Capt. Fred /. Mureh. IN the schooner
William Eddy, Is ready to sail.
James Seayey has shipped with Cap.
Clarence Lyman, Of Sea Harbor.
The schooner MARY Eiigs" Capt. Cush-
man Alley, is undergoing repairs.
Maurice Marshall Is employed with
Thomas Liscomb, at Salisbury Cove.
Miss Ethel Davis, Of seal Harbor. hes
been visiting her mother and friends
The vessels that were hauled UP at
Green Island for winter quarters, have
made start.
w. d. Leland fell from the lott Of his
barn, eighteen feet, tractu-ing three rlt-
and spraining his ankle
Capt. James Bray, in the schooner
Carrie May mas gone to sullivan to load
for Bar Haroor. f. L. Alley : with him.
Aubrey /. Alley returned home from
his winter cruise last $ Elk, and has lett
again il the schooner - e-terloo' for
Calais with Capt. Howard Mayo. Harry
{. Alley ua- gone on the same schooner.
Apr! 10, PLrTARCH.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-04-12

W. 't"Ntt''
.
Ii = "a - heac=sF, SIS = IN teW i"
~. II. = Ia has engaged 10 r-eaO n
at F.
Free Maeqa.n er. u So HzEoet, ~a- in
town eli.e-
l5eurZe DunL<.a. Of Ellsworth Fa5ls.
VS. Iil taWn Friday
WuIam R4aer i seriously III at bis
H.. aaaaees.
Wa-.a,, =r==..==5-,=.,,4 49, - H,=T;.
.-sr,..,i,..,... -.
I.s.,=. ..-.s,.s-'...+ - -
- & - - ,''5'
-. -''e &c 70" IN
FRANK Bradbury : getting really to
quarry cur "a crossings - soon a. tue
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-04-12

sullivan and Weaver to two month. in
jail. They appealed t. the April term 6f
the supreme court, mud gsge bond
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-04-12

Little tatd- 3" Thou-ands of lives eaerifced
every ,rar pr. Wood'- Norway Pine Syral
cures little colds. cures big colds too. down +.
the very verge of consumption tdrt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-04-12

Ghnrn'S aa1 e2Sfas to any y cuisines ss a,s
inttract aud s e5l9'-d 41sdinss >
t,t..t.., 'hr"uEa. IL. Require the teasi
pn~-tbit rRtiug to enter ials
t}..,...r,IS mo refer quickly to an,
aaue .nC time and
4onr. @ 4~r1 aud recorded. All kinds o.,
si'et, - sLs records II IA III made to ords-
" 'tt X N rt.,'ktif, publisn.t
Nissan >eu
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-04-12

South p-rf i>i--
"Wednesday evening a team was going
down n mi in this vicinity where
there i always miry place when tue
frost Is coming out, and the driver not
knowing this, drove into It. The horse
went in 20 hi- body. Il took some time
to extricate him, and some young ladies
VINO were in The carriage were much the
worse for the mud through which they
had to wade before they could proceed
farther. Il : 10 be hoped that somew here
IN the dim future road building viii reach
point here sueh sloughs VIII disappear.
There were appropriate Easter services
at the church sunday, and IN the evening
there vas al Easter miss ionary concert by
the Sunday -cuool, which passed off very
pleasantly. Tuesday evening Presiding
Elder Day held the fourth quarterly con-
ferelce. H aeH ofiicers we're elected for the
Alsufhg year. There was quite a change
in the board Of stewards. several new
church members taking the place Of the
Older ones. Resolutions OF respect and
appreciation for the pastor, presiding
elder and organi-t were passed Quite
number from here are planning to attend
the annual conference in Rocklaud.
April = EGO.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-04-12

IL attendance Vas s7sd, the proceeds
esre IN the same proportion. about 3.
Apt.f %, CLIMAX.
>onih ,,onId-boro.
Mss Emma Sargent has returned from
West Sullivan.
Alton Banker has gone to Birch Hat tor
o work for the season.
c T. Hooper has moved his famit
to Winter Hsrbor for be summer.
Orlando Ash end wife O, Bar Harbor.
spent few days here last week. visiting
relatives.
Miss Dorcas Allen is in at the home OF
Everett Bunker, here she has been stop
ping for few week.
Mrs. A. F. Hooper has returned from
Prospect Hsrbor after 81 ending few days
with her sister, Mrs. Fred Hamilton.
William Fernsld. who has been very
i'll, Is improving. M. Sadie Tracy. Of
day fa>t wrt L.
Apth 10. :. NJ. :.
WI uancock
NJ : Jennie Marshall has returned to
B-r H.lbor.
Mrs. George " Butler, Of Franklin, is
i'll town for few days.
Mrs. Sarah Springer, who has been
seriously i'll, is much improved.
the assessors are now taking the inyen-
tory OF the taxable pre perry in town.
Mrs. Laura Curtis, OF Ellsworth, has
been making a short visit to her sister,
Mrs. Maria DurgaD.
The chopping match and party given
by Israel Durgan Wednesday were we'll
attended and much enjoyed by all present
bountitul supper and rich collation. in
the evening were special features.
/ April 9. SUMAC.
/ Dedham
George P. Goodwin IS visiting his sous
in Massachusetts and New York.
Mrs. Emma L. Fogg and daughter
Ethei, OF Otis, are visiting relatives here.
Abram Trueworthy and daughter, Mrs.
Mary Card, of Ellsworth, are visiting in
/ town.
Mrs. Jane Carr, Of Ellsworth, is with
her brother, Ofren Pinkham. for few
| weeks.
Mrs. Orren c. Pinkhsm died Tuesday,
aged eighty-three years. Funeral services
were held Thursday, Rev. Mr.. Mills of
! floating.
April 10. b.
| GouIdsboro.
| There was an Easter concert at the
| Methodist church Sunday evening. for
the benefit OF the pastor.
R. R. JOY, Howard Tracy, Mrs. Mile
Guptill and Miss Eta Rolfe are all very
Ill. Mrs. Jennie Guptill is improving.
Walter Leslie, the fiye-months-old son
OF Rev. and Mrs. c. B. Morse, died Tues
day, April 4, after q short illness. The
remains were carried to West Harrington
| Mrs, Morse's home) for burial.
April 10. JEN.
Lamoine.
Miss Addie CLARKE : 9::ss::tt:.iig irienus IN
Massachusetts.
Lamoine grange will confer the fourth
degree on two candidates Tuesday even
ing
The sehoolhouse in district No. ? is
undergoing repairs. Stephen Whitaker
and Alton Trip are doing the work.
April 10. H.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-20
THE WRONG TIP BY WIRE.


Speaking Of the Transvaal reminds
me of a funny thing that occurred re-
Gently at my home" said visitor from
Milwaukee. twas sitting In my office
the day before Dom Paul's ultimatum
when telegram was handed me from
friend who lives at Mineral Point,
Gown In the southwest corner of the
state. 1t read: What is the latest
news from the Boer war; was great
ly surprised, but on reflection I remem-
bered that my friends wife was an
English lady, and concluded that she
must be anxious about some relative in
the army, / wired back. War regard
ed as absolutely certain Next week
was surprised to meet my friend on the
street. He looked black as thunder.
Well he said, your tip was no good.
The war hasn't come off The dickens
it HASN'T replied. They are fighting
right now Where?' he asked incredu-
lousy. In Africa said I. African he
exclaimed who the mischief asked you
anything about African You did,, I
retorted Didn't you telegraph,
What's the latest news from the Boer
warp MOI he roared I telegraphed.
What's the latest news from the beer
WARP" You see he had some brewery
stock for which he had received an offer
and wanted to ascertain whether pro-
spective price-cutthg row was apt to
occur He sold on the strength of my
message. New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-20
THE Willy BOERS,

Sharp criticism of the Intelligence de-
partment of the British army has been
made, and there has seemed to be good
ground for some of it. The Beers have
evidently been quite successful in con-
cealing their movements from the Brit
ish. How they managed before the war
broke out is told in a letter printed in
the Echo de Paris, and which purported
to come from General Joubert. This
letter said To arm ourselves unremit-
tingly and to hide these ornaments
from the English-such was our object.
We have fully succeeded therein. We
often allowed secret English agents to
penetrate into our areenals, where there
was merely old artillery material, but
we carefully concealed our modern ma
terial, Of which they thus knew nothing
until the very eve of the war. We were
not mistaken in counting on the con-
temptuous estimates formed by the
English spies as to our military force.
1t has been evident that the British
found more men and more cannon OPP
posed to them than they expected to
find. But they are wide-awake now,
and are not likely to be deceived much
more.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-20
MOY4 BILE,

Not Cosmopolite. -Yabsley-Evei
tackle a jinrikisha? Mudge-Only the
first three syllables. indianapolis
Press.
A Movable Exhibit Ma, I'm collect
| ing kittens THAT won't do at all,
Tommy; we can't have this house over
run with cats" but, ma, they all get
away as fast as I collect EN-. Indian
apolis Journal.
The Difficulty. First bunco man
This chap I'm trying to work isn't so
easy as I expected. Second bunco man
I thought he had more money than
brains. First buncb mantle has; but
he has brains enough to see that he has.
Puck.
Forethought. -ORafferty (pausing,
hammer in hand)-Shure. OF wish OF
was lift handed.
Clancy-What for?
'Rafferty-Why, thin If Oh hurt my
roight hand workin', Ord have my lit
hand to fall back on.-Puck.
Not Available.-"No' said the editor
Of the magazine, 1--WE cannot accept that
article" but the author is man who
has acquired great reputation" pro-
tested the assistant True; but only in
literature" returned the editor.--Chica-
go Evening Post,
Impossble-"In this third act,' said
the stage manager, you must show
that you are violently in love with the
heiress." How can T." walled the walk
ing gent, when know that she is
6ra yir,ey tnp 10 1pHc T a M ''---
Philadelphia North American.
Comparatively Lucky.-Newlywed--
What did you get for Christmas? Bach
elor-- Well, got a bill from my tailor,
q notice of protest from my bank and
hint from my landlady to pay up or
leave. Newlywed-You lucky man!
got a box of cigars from my wife,
Judge.
"Methusaleh was the oldest man, :"
said the Sunday school teacher, but the
Bible makes no mention of an Oldest
woman. Why do you suppose this is
so?" II guess" said Robert, they
didn't have no chorus girls when the
Bible was wrote. Chicago Times-Her-
aid
Poor patient--I sent for you, doctor,
because l know you are a noted physi
clan, but I feel it my duty to inform
you that haven't over twenty-five dol
lars to my name.
Biggfee-Very well, then, we must
try to cure you as quickly as possible
New York Weekly.
i've got good motto for my new
paper What is it?"
what we have we hold"
20! I see; referring to the circula-
ton. That's good But by the way, I
didn't know you were publisher
I'm not This is patent fly paper
Philadelphia Press.