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The Baptist Sewing Circle.

We have examined the records of the
Baptist Sewing Circle and find that they
cover period of ffty.four years II was
organized June 10, 1915, at Edward D.
Nerys 5, who was the pastor and lived in
what is now the home of Wln. NJ. Randall
80 Church street. The first record book is
d decidedly neat affair and on the front
cover is a black fancy gilt-bordered name
leather, with the words Belfast Baptist
Sewing Circle Record" On the inside
cover is the advertising card of Fl. G. 0.
Washburn, with the date, 1871 There are
nine articles in the constitution, which are
business-like and 10 the point. III Septem-
Der Of the first year article 10 was added in
which the vote was recorded to admit mem :
beers from other denominations only on
their own proposition, not by Invitation. 1t
was also voted to pay for the lighting of the
church, and this has been one of the special
objects of the society ever since. Few of
the charter members are living, but their
representatives are in every denomination
in the city. =" We, VIII ose names are here
unto affixed hereby agree to become mem
bers of the Female Baptist Sewing Circle,
established for the benefit of the Baptist
church in this village" Then follow the
signatures of Mrs. Eliza W Very Mary
Merrill, Sarah P. Bagley Harriet Linnekin,
Sarah Day, Jane McCrillis, Emily Burkmar,
Sarah W hite, Mary Flowers, Fid ella Carter,
Esther Lancaster, Elizabeth Farley, Susan
Burkmar, Emma j. Rogers, Mary A. Day,
Martha Gilmore, Sarah j. Young, Lorinda
E. Carter, Harriet Warren. Joanna Kellar,
Phebe Kinds, Alkaline Gilmore. Misses
Mary Phillips, Rosina Hanson, Jane S.
Young, Sylvania Sweetser, Frances Nc
Donald Caroline j Rogers linda Smith,
Sarah E. Day, Susan Carlton, Nancy Clary,
Lucretia Coomos, HANNAH Holt, Julia A.
Chapman, Martha J, Hinkley, Angelina
Carlton, Sarah B. Eells, Susan Smith, Betsy
Conner Gentlemen could become mem
bers by paying fifty cents annually, twice as
much as the ladies were assessed. The fol
lowing We're members: Messrs. Daniel
Merrill, Rowland Carlton, Edward D. V cry,
James McCrillis, Martin C. Rogers, Dana
Kinds, Lewis Richardson, Sam'l II. Howes
Abram Jordan. Franklin Hanson, How
ard Abbott, Franklin Phillips, Washington
Bowes, John L. McCrliIls, SeWall Carter.
Wednesday, June II. 1899, the annual
meeting was held with Mrs. S. Il. Mathews.
High street, and Mrs. Fidelia Carter. one of
the charter members, was present. Mrs.
Carter has always been interested in the
circle and has entertained it at least twice a
year. The last years record is good one,
and the circle has filled its mission for more
than half century with credit to its mem.
bers. Men usually speak sarcastically of
such societies, but should admire such a
record as this
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Notice of Foreclosure.

WHEREAS, EDWIN A. HUNTOON OF Belfast.
" III the County of Waldo and State of Maine.
ny nus mortgage deed dated the twenty third day
OF October, A. y. S97, and recorded IN the Wal
do Registry Of Deeds, Book 25O, Page 327, con
Veyed to me, the undersigned, certain parcel of
real estate situate in Belfast, in the County of
" aldo and state of Maine, bounded As follows, to
wit: bounded ON the northwest by land owned or
occupied by Joseph f. Smith; on the southwest
by land of Freeman W. shepherd: ON the south
east by land of Richard Woodbury. and land of
Charles A. Russ. and land now or formerly of Wal
ter I'm brick, and being the same premises con
NeNed to Ebert j. Monroe by Samuel j. Quincy,
by deed dated October IL. A, H. 1892, and record
Ell Ill Waldo County Registry of Deeds, Book 237,
rage 242; and whereas. the condition of said
mortgage has been broken, therefore, by rea
son of the breach of the condition thereof claim
foreclosure of said mortgage.
Dated at Belfast, this seventeenth day of June,
A. d. 1899. SAMUEL j. GURNEY.
d. 3W25
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Spain IS Greatest Need.

Mr.. r. p. Olivia of Barcelona, Spain
spends his winters at Aiken, S. c. Weak
nerves had caused severe pains in the back
of his head On using Electric Bitters
Americas greatest Blood and Nerve Rene
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grand medicine is what his country needs.
All America knows that it cures liver and
kidney trouble, puriies the blood, tones up
the stomach. strengthens the nerves, puts
vim, vigor and new life into every muscle,
nerve and organ of the body. If weak, tired
or ailing you need it. Every bottle guaran.
teed, only 30 cents. Sold by R. II. Moody
druggist.
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A Night of Terror.

Awful anxiety was felt for the widow of
the brave General Burnham of Machias, Me-,
when the doctors said she could not live till
morning" writes Mrs S. Fl. Lincoln, who
attended her that fearful night. can thought
she must soon die from Pneumonia but sh Q
begged for DR.. Kings New Discovery, say
ing it had more than once saved her life, and
had cured her of Consumption. After three
small doses she slept easily all night. and
its further use completely cured her." This
marvellous medicine is guaranteed to cure all
Throat, Chest and Lung Diseases. Only soc
and 81. 90. Trial bottle free at r. H. Moody s
drug store.
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The U. S. Fish Commission.

The work of the fish commission is
practically completed for this year. Ac-
cording to the officials of the commission
when the reports are sent in July 1 they
will show that it has been the most sue
cessful year in the history of the com
mission. The great bulk of the work has
been in the collection and distribution of
the eggs and fry of commercial food fish,
and this year more cod, white fish, pike,
perch, bass, flat fish and Holsters have
been planted than ever before.
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Belfast Free Library.


Books Added During June 1899.
American pioneers and patriots.
By John s. G. Abbott. IL.
Captain William Kidd. and other
pirates. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Blk 81
Daniel Boone: pioneer Of Ken
Observation-Disclosures. BIB 635
David Crockett: his life and adj
ventures. 1-C o.
Ferdinand de Soto: the discoverer
OF the Mississippi. B-So
Life and adventures of John Paul
Jones. ..................... BIZ 70
Miles Standish, captain Of the
Pilgrims. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. B-St 10
Peter Stuyvesant last Dutch
governor of New Amsterdam B-St 81
Browning, Elizabeth Barrett. Let
tiers. Edited with biographical
additions by F. G. Kenyon. With
portraits. 1898. 2v...,...........B-B 50 k
Gable, George W. Strong hearts.
1899. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1882
Goldman, John Thomas. Brook
Farm: historic and personal me-
molrs. 1894. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1122,21
Dickens. Charles j Il. A collec-
ton of letters. 1888 1870. ........ BID 50
Dougall, Lily. The Mormon prophet.
A novel. 1S99....-... -.....-.... D Is m
Harraden, Beatrice. Tie fowler.
A novel 1899. Observation-Disclosures. Fl % f
Haweis, Hugh Reginald. Music and
morals. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 927 %
Higginson Thomas Wentworth.
Old Cambridge. 1899. .......,... 1124.17
Makers of America. Nv.
Adams. c. X. Christopher CO.
lumbus: bis life and work. .. BIC ~
Browne, ". II. George and Cecil
Jus Calvert. Lords Balti1nore.... BIC 1888
Bruce. II. Life of General Hous-
ton. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. B. II 81
Bruce H. Life of General Ogle-
thorpe. ....,.........-.,-.,... Bog 8
Dave A. L. Charles Sumner, Su d
Gritfis W f. Sir William John
son and the Six Nations. ....... BIZ 632
Higginson. 7. w Life of Francis
HlgglnSOn,.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. BIZ 81
Thurston +. II. Life Of Robert
Fulton. Observation-Disclosures. BE 50 t
Twitchell, j. H. John Winthrop. B-W rs
Walker, G. L. Thomas Hooker. BIB IS
Wendell, B. Cotton Mather: the
Puritan priest. Observation-Disclosures. BIN 40
Morley, Margaret Warner The
Bee people. Illustrated. 1881. 944 Is
Oiphant, Margaret O. W. The max
ers of Florence: Dante, Giotto,
Savonarola and their city. 1889 i16
Oliphant, Margaret 0. W. The
makers of Venice doges, conquer
ors, painters and men of letters.
1883. Observation-Disclosures. 1853
Oliphant Margaret. 0. W. Royal
Edinburgh; her saints. kings,
propheGs and poets. 1890. 1882 u
Parsons, Frances Theodore, CORNER.
III Mrs. W. S. Dana) How to
know the ferns. Illustrated. 1899 947.1
PhlllpoIts, Eden. Children of the
mist. A novel 1899. 7 "a C
Travers Graham. lpSeud. Of Mar
garet G. Todd.) Wjndyhaugh. A
novel. 1899 Observation-Disclosures. 1913
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spread rapidly, and It was soon demonstrated
beyond doubt that a cure had at last been
found for deadly Cancer. Evidence has accu-
mulated which is incontrovertible of which
the following is specimen
Cancer is hereditary in family, my father a
sister and an aunt having died from this dreadful
disease: My feelings may be imagined when the hor-
rlbe disease made its appearance my side 1t was
malignant Cancer. eating inwardly in such way as
TO cause great alarm The disease seemed beyond the
skill OF the DOCTORS for their treatment did no good
whatever the Cancer growing all the while
Numerous remedies were used for it but the Cancer
grew steadily worse, until it seemed that was doomed
follow the of I
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out the
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That Throbbiug eadache

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PILES! PILES! Piles!

DIR. Williams Indian Pile Ointment will cure
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absorbes the tuMors, allays the itching at once,
acts as poultice, gives instant relief. DR.. Will
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Piles and Itching of the private parts, and moth
ing else. Every box is guaranteed. Sold by drug
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WILLIAMS MFG CO., Props, Cleveland, Ohio
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Results Fatally in Nine
Cases Out Of Ten A
Cure Found at Last.

operation, because the disease a vrulent
poison the blood circulating throughout system although
the ulcer the Cancer-may be away the
poison remains the blood and promptly breaks afresh
renewed violence
The wonderful of S. S. curing obstinate
blood diseases which considered
sPrng sufferers for Cancer, exhastng
the without Much to their delight S. proved
equal to the disease and promptly effected The glad
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CANCER IS DEADLY!

This fearful disease often first appears
as a mere scratch, pimple. or lump in
the breast. too small to attract any
notice, until, in many cases, the deadly
disease is fully developed.
Cancer can not be cured hu a SURGICAL
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-10
Toombs Middle Name.

This story has been eXhumeG by the
New York Press about Bob Toombs:
Few Georgians know that Toombs
had two Christian names. History
speaks Of him as Robert TOombs. He
was pr0uder than Montague,
laughter than 4 Capulet and in the
last years the persons who mentioned
his middle name was in danger OF de-
capitatiOn. This dropped name was
Aston TOombS was marvel on the
hustings. and in his thirtie:h year ar
rived at the zenith of political debate
still wearing his full name Robert
Aston TOOmbs The initials, you will
see, spell rat. One day a rival candi-
date for the State Senate of the name
Of Charles \. Thornton replied 10
TOOmbs on the stump. and as he flayed
the patrician alive his followers and
henchmen yelled, That's right; go at
him again. Our Cat has got that Rat.
That Rat can't get away from our Cat.
Sick him, Cat Go it, Rat" Thornton's
initials spelled cat. The incident so
displeased Toombs that he Immediate
ly dropped his middle name and WAS
known hencefOrth as plain Bob.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-10
EVOLUTION OF TIE kISS.
According 20 Analysis 1t Is Several Pro-
sale Things In One.

The kiss when Paolo ii Belio put on
the mouth OF Francesca di Rim:ni.
which Verdi stuck into waltz. which
Swlnburne wove into verse, which
that pastry cook Bouguereau smeared
IN cold cream. and which Lieut.. Hob
son distributed all over the country,
has recently enjoyed the honorS of a
profound analysis, says Golfers Week
~. In the current issue of the Revue
Scientlflque il is infinitely explained.
personally We thought We knew all
aDOut IL. As usual. We were in error.
Professionally. had we been asked and
even had We not been, We stood ready
to trace ii back to a mystic and re-
iigious origin. Privately we had pre-
Sumed 10 regard il as a simple mat
ter, over which too much fuss is made.
We had been informed that il is pleas
ant. Or the reverse, in direct proper
ton To the maestria OF the party OF
the second part. We had gathered
from novels that such charm as il
possesses waneS with repetition. and
we HaU plenty OF hearSay evidence 10
the effect that delight in it is wholly
d matter OF taste. We had, therefore.
views OF our own concerning it. but
never. until this minute. did We sus-
pect that it was double and not mere
~ that, but oifactory and nutritive,
too. Such. however. is the case. The
olfactory kiss is Monaghan The nu-
tritive affair is European. The Mon
solian kiss is with the nose. The
European kiss is with the mouth. The
MonSolian kiss indicates that the par
~ shifted would ho IN agreeable prey;
the Eu 'ope;n party indicates that the
part embraced would make a delecta-
bic meal. They are but the different
forms of the same instinct of preserva-
ton, the give and take of wild beasts.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-10
tsOlht.itis.

Golf" the physician said. with Il
sigh Golf. or. more correctly. golf
citis, must be designated the fourth
dtmentia. GOihcitis is Il permanent
addition 10 English manias. and is at
tracing the attention of thinking
aiienists. The mania differs from 9TH
crs in that it is most acute in its
chronic stages and is incurable It's
symptoms are d loathing for legitimate
business. an abnormal disposition to
ton; passion for giddy and eccen-
trio garments. profound contempt for
truth Il hatred of domestic restraint
accompanied by flushed face and Il de-
PRAYED love OF out of doors. London
Globe.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-10

how this face of the woman of Az
vergne was won for III world of to-
day to see.
Professor His first had his attention
drawn To the subject ny an interesting
attempt To identify the skeleton of the
famous compose. Johann Sebastian
Bach. who was buried July 81. 1850.
III Leipzig. In the course Of time his
resting place had been forgotten. ami
when the church was rebuilt in 1894
careful search was made for his re
mains. At last Il skeleton was fOunu
which. according 10 every record and
other evidence. WAS that of the great
composer. TO ascertain the fact be-
yond all chance of error Professor
His was appointed 10 investigate ana
decide.
After long delihcration he chose this
method. He got all tn. good portraits
of Bach that could be found and
vOnched for and took the skull to the
famous sculptor. karl Seffner. He
asked him TO model over the skull the
kind Of head and face that would
belong TO it. and thu result Of the
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-10
THEY ARE "BOHEMIANS."
And the life Does Not DO Them Any
Harm.

Aud the life Does Not DO Them Any
Harm.
Il can't help being worried about
Janet. said Aunt lane. 1T may he
my country bringing up, but she talks
50 much since She came 20 the city TO
study art about being d bohemian that
l can't help being worried about the
dear child" quotes the New York
Times. Don't allow yourself TO be
worried" said Cousin John. who lives
in the city, dryly. "Janet's bohemian
ism is not more dangerous than that
of great many girls in the city. es-
pecially art students. who like to throw
a glamOr OF romance around their
lives. 1t merely means that where
Janet never thought of getting down
stairs before breakfast WAS ready when
she was at home, she now gets UP
and makes her own coffee and takes il
with dry roll: it means that whereas
she would never wear a hat that did
not come from good millincr's, she
will now fix up big plumed velvet
affair herself. and that whereas she
Was always too busy at home to assist
III any of the household duties. she
now sweeps out her own studio when
it gets SO thick mat She can't stand it
She may, too, if she is feeling particu-
larly like a wicked bohemian. stay at
home from church some Sunday morn
ing % do it. To put il ali III a nut
shell, Janet's bohemianism merely
means that she has voluntarily re-
nOunced all he comforts of home and
spends more money in doing without
them than sle would have to pay for
a very good amount OF civilization. Il
won't do her any harm and she Will
at least learn how TO make coffee and
perhaps a few other things. There are
a good many bohemians Of this kind in
New York. They are entirely inof-
fensive."
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-10
THE FACE OF THE WOMAN OF THE STONE ACE

Science. that has dared much. has
accomplished its most daring deed
Before its last achievement the mar
yeis Of reconstruction of ancient mon
sters are marvels no more.
The skull of woman of the Stone
age has been clothed with features
which the scientists who did il say
may be accepted without hesitation as
Il correct reproduction of the appear
ance or the woman in life
The picture that is printed with
This article is an exact copy of the re-
produced face
1t is the oldest face in the world.
Long before Nineyeh and Tyre wore.
hat face loOsed Oh the monStrnus
scene a. i world in being.
When the mammoth and the ca~e
hear and the ,aber-toothe tiger roam
- The world anG disputed the mastery
OF it With men who were ualv les
Of beasts and hardly LuInan. this NO.
lnan lived in the ollie dwellings % the
mOUnta.u seas of Switzerland
II was among the ruins OF - lillaga
~ Ties" pile DWELLING IN Auvergne
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-10

with skin. and not with flesh. So it
was proved that only face that WAS
modelled over Il skull with regard Ia
exact anatomical contour could fiji it,
To silence all objections and dem
onstrate the correctness of the pro-
cess To himself, as we'll AZ to the world
Professor His then began a long and
intricate series of expo rimentS He
studied whole he;acomts Of skulls and
measurcG hundreds of heads of liv-
ing and dead persons. When lie had
completed his Investigations he had
exact and absolute figures. showing
just how thick the ne>i! and skin coy
crlnS over the skull i IN every part.
With these figures he again went TO
the sculptor. and the latter modelled
new head over the saul which was
in dispute. He took pains nor to try
10 make il look like anything that ne
might have had in MIND. but followed
the measurements mechanically. The
result was AN absolutely marvellous
likeness of Bach.
Professors holman and Ruechlv
found that the skull OF the woman ~
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\ REPRODUCTION Of THE IMAGE.


sculptUr's work was 4 bust that was
wonderfully like the picture of the mil
Stefan.
sill criticism was made II was
objected thar Il sculptor could model
any sort Of face and head over any
skull. To answer these objections
Seffner modelled Il head and face Of
handel over the skull that. it was
supposed, Was that of Bach. Outward
~ and superficial appearance it look
ed ali right. but il was proved readily
by anatOmists that the result was an
anatomical imposSibility. Soft heshy
parts were modelled over places where
the skull had projections of bone. AMI
hollOws in the bones were covered only
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-10

VIII Produce Two Jags with the Aid of
"a Cold Bath.


OF three kinds of drinks. only one
ava. has any legal standing III the
country. Ava WAS ia use Tor centuries
before the missionaries came IL is the
fermented product OF The AVA root
he original method OF manufacture
Was for Il family or company OF
friends To sit around II calabash each
chewing piece of the root. When
uIaSticated sufficiently it was thrown
into the calabash and another piece of
he root taken up. When sufficient
quantity had thus been prepared water
Was added and il was set aside to fer
uleut IL * said that this primitive
method has been generally superseded
bs pounding or grinding the root. but
Of this no one who has merely used
The manufactured product is qualified
H. speak The test of prime quality is
still that one may drink of il 10 TWEEN
ty-four hours OF Inconsistencies
wake up To- seemingly perfect sobriety.
and. without swallowing another drop.
secure repetition OF the first effects
" HtieiN 'ahiiS wi" ""'h. II"
trade in ava root is licensed mOnop-
oily granted by the government as a
means OF revenue. and Is now held by
Chinese. Any one may purchase ava
root from licensed dealer and manu-
factare for bis own use. So much did
the missionary spirit concede 10 abo-
rigiual habit and custom and no gov
eminent in lats years has thought il
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-10

AHvergne" was not different in essen
ti2is from thar of woman of to-day
They reasoned. also, II at the oldest
known repreSe ntatives of human faces
did not show features differing in as
sentials from those Of to-day. There
fore. they felt justified in using Pro-
fessOr His measurements to work on
the skull OF this ancient pile dwellrr.
and their scientitis colleagues indorsed
their views. Carefully. Conscientious
~ they modelled Il head and face over
the skull. and so reproduced the face
which authorities agree may lie ac-
cepted as true copy of the face of
the woman who lived these thousands
of wears ago.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-10
BALLET DANCERS.
Investigation shows That They Are In
usually LOng-Lived.

Statistician has been devoting
himself To Il study Of the eminent in
this particular art, and his nvestiga-
tlon seems To establish the fact thai
they are an unusually long-lived lot
The famous CarlOtta Grisi is living
now Ill the age of a. and one of the
ballet dancers at the opera in Paris is
40: but he Is IA man. Amalia Ferraris
Is still teaching at the age of IS in
Paris. and seems likely to continue
that work for some time to come
Fanny tIssler was a when she died
and Taglioni has passed her S0th wear
Rosita Manri. the popular premiere at
the opera in Paris. is over 80. and has
begun 10 talk Of retiring.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-10
The Mirrors of AntIauitv.

NJ Berthelot has lately interested.
the French Academy of Sciences in
his researches concerning glass mir
rors which were used in ancien, times
in Thrace anu Egypt. They were
backed with Il highly polished metal.
the nature of which has been in uues-
ton VI. Berthelot has discovered
that the metal was almost pure lead.
and be believes that the method OF
lead OH the concave surface of disks
cut from balloons of blown glass. In
consequence Of their shape the mir
rors minimized the images OF objects
looked at in them.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-10
The Wrong Man.

Some time ago well-knOwn Irish
man was dining with Lord Hampden,
governor OF New South Wales. Wish
ing TO pay a compliment to his host
the Irishman commented upon the fact
that his excellency's family had all
been true ~ the cause OF Ireland, with
enc exception. We Irish never could
forgive that brother OF yours who
sided with Game for the UniOnists in
the great division of 1885. We used
to call him the Brand OF Game" All"
observed the governor, goOd-humored-
~. Il was THAI brother.