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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-19
Fever of Speculation.

When man becomes a minister he vol- untarily limits himself in many ways. He practically takes tho vows of poverty; at least, he knows he viii not become rich man if he remains a true minister. He chooses the high calling. with it's known limitations, because obedience to God and duty have surpassing compensations. If, now. at any point in his ministry he yields to the common temptation, greed for riches, he jeopardizes his soul and bis call ing. Once let the fever of speculation get into the veins even of minister, and the temptation will be likely to prove too strong for him. The Watchman.
 The largest sundial in the universe 1s Hayou Horoo, large promontory ex- tending 5000 feet above the Egian sea. In the course of each day the sun throws the shadow of this mountain on one after another of circle of islands, which act as hour marks as surely as the fingers on an ordinary dial,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-19
WAS NOT TO BE FOOLED.
Aquainsed With Guile. But Prompt to
 Grasp New Idea.

Aquainsed With Guile, Hut Prompt to
 Grasp a New Idea.
 Now, jest you go right along; you needn't stop here" said farmer Hay fork, authoritatiyely. T don't want no lightnin' rods.
 T am not selling lightning rods, re- sponded the sleek-looking peddler, whose sudden appearance at the gate had aroused the ire of farmer Hay fork.
 T don't keer what yer se11tn'," re- piled the farmer. T don't want it and won't take it. and that's all there is about it. know the tricks of you city sharpers. read the papers, I do. You can't catch me on any -baek-ae- ton pumps, or any self-working ehurns, or patent Egyptian corn fresh from the pg7 amids-not much; and don't w2at to take any mowers on trial, either, and sign a receipt fer it and have t come back as a 90-day note fer Sf9,660. No. strree. And you can't buy my farm, either and then have me buy it back at big advance. because some confederate of yours comes along and offers me twice what you gave fer it. Nixy! I'm DO chicken. Now clear out.
 T only want"
 70, yes; you only want to get my name to anything at all, so you can make note of it. I'm up to all such tricks. read the papers, I do"
 T only want to show you our new patent reversible hens nests
 What on airth is them?9
 Its an ordinary hens nest, only 1t reverses Itself every time hen lays an egg and drops the egg into a basket be- low"
 What good is that?"
 Cant you see? The hen turns around to look at the egg, but 1t ain't there, ard she concludes she didn't lay any, and sits right down and lays an- other one, and so on. Only S50."
 By gumi Gimme dozen.a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-19
NY FATE

The moon looked over ihe hill, Coldly dispassionate; And the dreamy daffodiI Bowed by the silent Till, Wan and disconsolate.
 Never a breath of q breeze
 Moved mid the ghostly trees. An, the night was strangely still When 1 sought my fate! The moon looked into your eyes, Neither with love nor hate, And l waited to hear your sighs In tender or worldly wise, is a dying man might wait.
 l was doubting if heaven were true
 Till you breathed; 'TiS you, 'ti'
 youn' An. the night was paradise When I found my fate.
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FOR eIcvcLE RIDERS.

Don't sit erect; it is too good for your health.
 Don't try to knock strees car over with your bicycle ultil you've pTac- ticed well on pedestrians.
 Don't take the other mans bike when leaving. It may be better make than yours; but it's safer to take your own. If in a race a rider falls in front of you, don't stop to be graceful in dis mounting. Get off the best way you can without losing time.
 Don't use cyclometers if you want to preserve your temper and integrity. Don't come down 8 steep hill without a brake; you may break your head Don't be nervous when you meet a young lady acquaintance. Smile eonf- dently, take off your cap with either hand, or both. and choose a soft place 10 fall.
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HIGH LIGHTS.


 Take time to idle, or you Will run out of time to work
 At county fairs, as in life, the side shows cost the most
 One dressy woman in a block will run q dozen innocent men in debt.
 The happiest girl is one who thinks her father the best man on earth.
 People who have nothing to do lead dog 8 life hunting entertainment.
 4 snob recognizes as his superior only the man who has more money. Zeal and duty are not slow, but curiosity gets there before either of them.
 If you want shortcut to success take hints from other peoples expe- rienee.
 Age is only question of how much we are alive and how much we are dead.
 Discount ninety-nine per cent. on the verdicts of envy, jealousy, an- tipathy and prejudice.
 A natural fool is far more respectable than an unnatural one.
 Preferences are temperamental, not logical.
 The human stock Is evil, but good is grafted into it more or less success fully.
 Life is veritable fog, but divine lights are vtsible-intellect, imagina- tion, and above all, affection
 The very rich and the very poor are equal social and economical nuisances. Human progress is a tortoise race toe ward perfection.
 Our power to act is our center; our progress is our circumference.
 Brave hopes are prophecies; timid ones are lies.
 To regret not having sinned in the past is to sin with vengeance.
 Life is see-saw, up and down-the down Is the safer part of the game. Oldboi: Well. can't you ind what you want on the bill?
 Shortleigh: Mo-
 Oldboi: Indeed! What do you want?
 shortleigh: Money enough to pay for what order.
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The Publishers Price of this Work is S6.
 By arranging for special edition are enabled 10 maake extremly liberal offer to readers We will give all subscribers old and alike the Encyclo- peda and Atlas and the Daily Graphic six months for s65o If you want to avail yourself of this proposition fout the blankbelow and send it the Graphic office
The Republican journal., 1899-06-08
Camden's Soldiers Monument,

The Camden Soldiers Monument was
successfully dedicated Tuesday morning,
May Both, and in spite of the lisagreeabe
weather large number was present The
exercises were opened with an invocation
by Rev. Henry Jones, and while the school
children sang America, little Miss Edith
Long unveiled the monument, which was
prettily draped with flags. Then on &C
count of the inclement weather the large
audience adjourned to the opera house,
where the program was continued, with
music by Bucklin's orchestra. Then
Chairman F. H. Wilbur introduced Judge
Reuel Robinson as the speaker of the
morning, and he delivered a fine address.
Mr.. Robinson has very clear, distinct
voice, and his remarks, partly given to
the men who so nobly fought in the Civil
War, and to the brave boys OF the recent
Spanish war We're stirring and full of in
terest. He was obliged to stop several
times on account of the loud applause,
and when he closed the audience appre-
citation was plainly visible Rev. Y. P.
Wardweil in a few well chosen words re-
sponded in behalf of the soldiers, and the
monument was presented to the town in a
pleasing manner by F. H. Wilbur. First
selectman A. j. Miller responded in the
towns behalf, and gave great credit, as
did all the speakers, to the untiring eff
forts of the Soldiers Monument Associa-
ton. J. S. Mullen of Lincolnville recited
a poem of his own composition, and it
was excellent. Revs. L. D. Evans, W. E.
Lombard and T. S. Ross assisted in the
program. The monument is II feet high,
the first base 6 feet square, the second
1-2 and the third feet square. The die,
of black granite, is ? feet wide and 10
feet nigh and has cut upon it the names of
the honored dead and those who have died
since s.. The monument was made by
Thos. j. Lyons of Vinalhaven and the
statue by the Hallowell Granite Company.
This beautiful monument is an honor to
the town and the citizens should feel
proud of it. The Soldiers Monument
Association have worked hard and faith
fully for the past ten years to place in
Camden this handsome monument, and
they deserve great credit and the hearty
thanks of the town of Camden; also the
committee who had the dedication in
charge and who worked SO faithfully to
make it success. The cost of the monu-
ment is about 81, 400
The Republican journal., 1899-06-08
Spare the Birds.

Here is what Bangor woman who
yields vigorous pen has to say about a
topic that every year comes to have a
greater interest in view of the greater
danger that threatens because of the nuis-
ance complained of:
We are yet at the stage when inspection
by competent person and such action as
would follow can do much to check the
ravages of insects and weeds. But man
alone is unable to wage war upon these
pests to final success. The natural police
of the air, which is the highway of the in
vading armies, are the birds. What can
the most Jealous State entomologist do to
deliver us from the buffalo beetle which
comes flying into every open window in
the spring. From the hawk-weed seed
sailing through the air? The swallows
and vireos and host of other small birds
used to keep down such insects, and all
the fnches and others live on seeds. But
now the birds are nearly all killed for hat
trimming, and the apple moth flies at her
ease to the fruit, the dor-bug to its hole,
and all the rest of the prolific crew to
their breeding places.
The Republican journal., 1899-06-08
Hon. c. E. Littlefleld.
Speech at Gardiner Celebration by Second
Districts Next Congressman.

sneecb at Gardiner Celebration by Second
D;strict,s Next Congressman.
We read good many facts and figures
in these DAYS that indicate Maine is not
holding it's own. When l reached your
citv this afternoon | harked back so years
and compared the figures of that time
with those showing the condition of the
State to-day. | found that Maine then
had IA valuation of 800, 0OO,0 600. Now it
is 1920, 900, 600, gain of 229 per cent in
so years, yet there are abandoned farms
in Maine. The valuation per capita so
years ago was s171; to-day it is $49S; have
YOU all got it? (Laughter.) Gardiner so
years ago had valuation of 81, 700, 900.
To- day its valuation is So, 6SS, 900. My
brother Heseltine tells me that the city s
population is 6. 600 although the last cen
sus made it only $500. That gives per
capita valuation to-day of 1914. Now
hope you've all got it and will keep it,
but am afraid the wealth is not as even
~ distributed as that.
What has been the history of Maine?
Depletion of her brain and Drawn and
muscle. Thousands and thousands of
dollars have gone to the Western States,
never to return. 1t has been well said that
''Westward the star OF empire takes its
way Now perhaps had better stop
right here and explain what | mean by
empire. | do not mean by il Porto Rico,
Cuba, Or land here the speaker read
long list of the jaw breaking names of
the Philippine islands. He assured his
l.. bo+ l, OFT
as he had looked it all up)-I didn' mean
that empire. l mean the great and mighty
West into which Maine has poured her
money and her muscle.
Speaking of the Philippine empire, you
know that Mr. Dooley said that America
was bounded on the East by the Atlantic
ocean and on the west by George Dewey
He also said that if President Mckinley
wanted to overtake Dewey he should go
East and meet him as he came round
Shakespeare says land | always like to put
Shakespeare into a SPECIFY that our life
finds
Tongues in trees,
Books in the running BROOKS
Sermons in stones and good in everything.
Now it turns out that we have in this
country many honest and intelligent peo-
pie who can see nothing in our present
situation but Imperialism. William Nc
kinley at the Home Market club dinner in
Boston, said that imperialism was foreign
to our purpose and our institutions. Yet
some people began to fill the mails with
pamphlets on national crime and the
neil of war. 1t was this latter title which
lead an elderly citizen down my way to
exclaim. "Who is this man who calls
this hell of ware Uaughter). John
D. Long said that we were to give the
people of the Philippines the same civili-
cation that you enjoy in Gardiner, yet
these people will not down. They remind
me Of the verses we used to read in our
schoolbooks:
He thrusts his fists against the posts,
And still insists he sees the ghosts.
(Laughter).
Give the administration time to carry
out its promises.
The Republican journal., 1899-06-08

them all. So the good man struggled on
alone, as best he could, but very much in
need of women's care, especially for the
children. The ancient buildings he had
taken remained unclea ned, the children un-
washed and unclothed without the energi-
tic treatment their itch, lice and sores de-
manded, and eating from tin dishes with
their fingers, having neither knives. forks
nor spoons. But they were infinitely
better off than before, having at least
food, shelter and protection. At this
juncture Dr. Hubben arrived. with his
favorte assistants, Misses Trotzig, Adams
and Belts. First, the sick were taken in
hand. The Civil Hospital, founded
seventy years ago, and during the war
used by the Spanish army, was in such a
dreadful state that the old pest house was
preferred for temporary refuge while the
commodious Civil Hospital was being
verhauled. Gen. Brooke was appealed
to and responded literally with spray
pumps for disenfecting, and two hundred
army cots, left by mustered out soldiers
enough for both hospital and orphanage
When the sick were finally moved into a
place of perfect sanitation. placed in
clean beds and given proper food and in
telligent care, their delight and that of
the town was good to Witness and that
the change was beneficial may be inferred
from the fact that whereas the death rate
formerly averaged fifteen a week, there
have been no deaths within the last fifteen
days Gen Brool1e's hospital steward,
Col. Lloyd, is doing excellent work in
portunity for imposition. The resident
municipal doctor makes prescriptions for
the poor, and they are filled by steward
Lloyd when presented. Every second day he
rides into the country and adjacent towns
and personally superintendent the dis
tribution of medicines.
AS for Mr., Gorriga's orphanage, the old
building was pronounced too vile to be
renovated, and a larger and better building
on the outskirts of the city was secured,
where the children have pure air and
plenty of room. An adjoining field, lying
along the river, has been added, fenced,
and provided with tents for laundry pur-
poses. The children use the field as a
play ground and battle in the clear stream.
New clothes We're provided all around
new sheets and pillow cases, and the
storehouse well stocked with simple food.
1t was lovely to see the waits, big and lit
tie, in their new home, in spotless gar
ments and faces shining with happiness
the girls sweeping, cooking, sewing like
veritabe little house mothers. The few
boys in the institution are yet too small to
woi k. There are several babies among
the eighty children, and the oldest is
under thirteen. A teacher comes every
day to ms truct them in the mysteries of
reading and writing. There is no need of
severe discipline in this House Beautiful,
for a II the children love Mr.. Gorriga,
their savior and benefactor, so we'll that
his lightest wish is their law
FANNIE BRIGHAM WARD.
The Republican journal., 1899-06-08
Notice OF Foreclosure.

WHEREAS, GRACE E. RICHARDS of Belfast,
w in the County of Waldo and State of Maine,
by her mortgage deed dated the twenty seventh
day of March, A d. 1894, and rec orded in the
Waldo Registry of Deeds, Book 23t Page APT,
conveyed to me, the undersigned, Eugene H. Ma
honey, administrator with the will annexed of
of Waldo and State of Maine, deceased, certain
lot parcel of land with the buildings thereon,
situated on the easterly side of Northport avenue
in said Belfast, being the former homestead of
Harrison Mahoney late of said Belfast, deceased,
and being the same premises conveyed to said
Harrison Mahoney by Eugene H. Mahoney and
George S. Mahoney, by their warranty deed dated
March II, 1854. and recorded in Waldo Registry
of Deeds, in Book 206, Page 2o3; and whereas,
the condition of said mortgage has been broken,
now therefore, by reason of the breach of the
condition thereof, claim foreclosure of said
mortgage.
Dated this twentieth day of Nav, A. d. 1899.
EUGENE H. MAHONEY,
Administrator with will annexed of Harrison
Maboney, deceased. 3w21 d.
The Republican journal., 1899-06-08
Not an Observant Man.

The old man in the shaggy overcoat
mentioned something about Kansas in b is
talk, and the Bostonian leaned over toward
him and asked:
Ibid you say you were from Kan
sas?'
No; but jest come from there"
"Then | want to ask you a few ques-
lions. How are times out that way?''
81 dunno.''
is money plenty Or tight?''
Cant say
"But don't you know how the farmers
are feeling?
"No."
us business good or bad in the towns ?
u didn't ask anybody"
''4 ou-you are not an observing man,"
said the BOstonian.
mo, | guess not. l went out to Kan
sas to see wilder l used to know, and
to ask her to marry me. l got to her
house at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. |
asked her to have me, and she said she
wouldn't, and at $50 | was on my way
back. | didn't see no crops, nor ask
about good times or bad. The State
of Kansas may be holdin' regular Fourth
OF July over good times, or everybody
may be goin' to the poor house. All |
know about it is that L m an old fool for
spending $50 to run arter Kansan wild
der when | could have married New
hampshire gal fur II shillin'sr' [Chicago
News.
The Republican journal., 1899-06-08
Names Rural Schools.

The Farmer enters strong protest
against these hastily drawn conclusions
regarding our rural schools. In the Bos-
ton Globe of Sunday the letter from the
Augusta correspondent is headed, "Coun-
try Schools Deficient in about Every
thing and the heading is justified by the
statement and this is made from extracts
of the pamphlet just issued by the de-
partment. We do not believe State de-
partment is justified in casting any such
serious reflections upon the boys and
girls, teachers or managers of the schools
of Maine, and we very much regret the i'll
advised action. You can not fix morality
or intelligence by mathematical percent
ages Figures are not always to be relied
upon. Maine Farmer.
The Republican journal., 1899-06-08
Farm for Sale.

| offer for sale my farm situated on the back
road from Belfast to Searsport, about three miles
dred and twenty five acres of land There is a
good orchard on the farm, about two hundred
acres OF good woodland, and the remainder con-
There is never failing supply of living water In
the pastures. The buildings are convenient and
In good repair, and well supplied with water.
This is one of the best farms in the County of
Waldo, both for stock raising and tillage and will
be sold at a bargain. For particulars inquire of
Mrs Geo. W. Cottrell 20 Northport Ave-, Belfast.
Belfast, March 81, 1899.
12tf MRS. AMELIA j. COTTREL.L.
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Notice of Foreclosure,

WHEREAS, ELMER W. CROCKETT ans
w BERTHA L. CROCKETT, wife of said Ell
mer w. Crockett both of Winterport, in the
County OF Waldo, by then mortgage deed dated the
eleventh day of October, A d. 1897, and recorded
IN the Waldo County Registry of Deeds, Book 252
Page IA. conveyed to me, the undersigned execu-
tor OF the last will of Robert C Campbell late OF
W lhterlort, deceased, certain parcel of real es-
tate situate m Ninterport in said Waldo County,
WIN the bindings thereon standing, described as
follows; Beginning on southwest corner of A. s.
Mayos ID I, now in his possession on Lebanon
road thence eastery by said Mayo's line to
stone wall being the westerly line of land former
~ IN possession of Daniel @. Clements: thence
southeasierly by said Clements line to land for
merry owned by Charles Abbott thence by said
Abbotts line westerly to Lebanon road thence
by SAID Lebanon road to the place of beginning;
being same pr, misses decided to said Crocketts, by
me, the eleventh day of October A. d. 1897
And whereas the condition of said mortgage
has been broken, now therefore, by reason of the
breach OF the condition thereof claim a fore
closure of said mortgage,
JOSEPH H. CARLETON Executor.
Winterport, May IT, 1S99.-3w21
The Republican journal., 1899-06-08
PILES! PILES! PILES!

DIR. Williams Indian Pile Ointment will cure
Blind, Bleeding, liberated and Itching Piles. 1t
absorbes the tumors, allays the itching at once,
poultice, gives instant relief DR.. Will
liams Indian Pile Ointment is prepared only for
Piles and Itching of the private parts. and moth
ing else. Every box is guaranteed. Sold by drug
gists, sent by mail, for soc. and 81 90 per box.
WILLIAMS MFG CO, Props, Cleveland, Ohio
or sale by R, H. MOODY. 1y
The Republican journal., 1899-06-08
1t is the Same Everywhere.

From one to three times day the edi-
tor has been asked such questions as these /:
why don't you go for the new rum
shops in your paper?' and ''Whv don't
you say something in the Herald about
the great increase in the sale of intoxica-
ting liquors in town.
We see no reason why the local paper
should take up the initiative in matter
in which the churches, church members,
junior societies, county and town officials,
citizens, fathers and mothers are all silent.
[Bucksport Herald.
The Republican journal., 1899-06-08
A Kentucky Family.

Jason Webb of Cumberland, KY, is tie
head of what he believes to be the largest
family in the world. He has nineteen chill
dren, 175 grandchildren and 100 great grand
children. His brother, Miles Webb, who
died at IS Jason still hourishng at S0l, has
had more than 400 descendants, of whom 255
were either grandchildren or great-grand-
children Other members of the family
have been almost equally prolific, and add
ing to the direct line of descendants Other re-
lations, the Webbs in the district of Cum
berland mum ber altogether about 1900 per
sons.
The Republican journal., 1899-06-08
A good appetite

a e UU dpPtUIIt
Is essential to good health.
Hoods Sarsaparilla creates an
Appetite, tones and
Strengthens the stomach
And builds up the whole system.
1t relieves that tired feeling, and by puri-
flying and enriching the blood, It promptly
and permanently cures all scrofula erup-
tioa boils, humors, pimples and sores :;
strengthens the nerves and gives sweet, re-
freshing sleep No other medicine has
taken such hold upon the confidence of the
people as Hoods Sarsaparilla, and its rec
ord of great cures is unequalled by any
other preparation. You may take Hoods
Sarsaparilla with the utmost confidence that
it will do you good
The Republican journal., 1899-06-08
SALE STABLE.

We have opened sale stable in the stables of
the Belfast Livery Co.. of Belfast Opera
House. where we shall have on hand constantly
horses of all descriptions, heavy draft, matched
pairs and single drivers We receive carload
every month direct from the farms upon which
they were raised.
Native and second hand horses taken in ex-
change. Good native drivers constantly on hand.
~Come and see us.
LANCASTER & WEST.
The Republican journal., 1899-06-08

tFlag station.
Limited tickets for Boston are now sold at ST 90
from Belfast and ali stations Branch.
Through tickets to all points West and North
west, via all routes, for sale by l.. W G EoRGK
Agent, Belfast. GEO. F. EVANS
Vice President and General Manager
T. g. BoorHbv, Gent Pass. and Ticket Agent.
Portland, Nov. 20 1898.
The Republican journal., 1899-06-08
Maine Central R. R.
TN E.-TARIE

on and after Nov. III 1898. trans conn4ct,np
at Burnlam and Waterville with rbrou,rh rr,;1ss
Tor and from Bangor Wateryille. Portland and
Boston will run as follows 90"
The Republican journal., 1899-06-08
To Cure Cough in One Day
To Cure Cold in One Day
To Cure Sore Throat in One Day
To Cure Hoarseness in One Day

Take Cleveland's Lung Healer, 25c
Trial size free. If it fails to cure, your
money will be refunded. A. A. HowEs
& Co.
The Republican journal., 1899-06-08

No ingenuity of barbaris1n-no devil
ish invention of the masters of torture
during the time of the Spanish inquisi-