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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-05-10

MY ancestors came over in the May
flower" said the icy young woman. "In
deed?" responded her equally frigid
friend. "None of my people have ever, to
my knowledge, travelled otherwise than
first GLASS;
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-05-10

PPM not troubled with tramps any
more" said The farmer. Chow did you
get rid of them?" II laid in stock of
army neef for them"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-05-10
Palmer SOIlee,

TIME undersigned hcrouy glHes nOuce mat ne
4 has contracted with the City Jt Ellsworth, for
the support of the poor, during the ensuing year,
and has made ample provision for tneiT support.
He therefore forblds all persons from furnishing
supplies to any pauper on his account as without
his written order, ne viii pay for no goods SO
furnished. HAIRY S. JoNER. u
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES.

Nay l, 1899.
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SEAMAN'S BETHEL.

His preaching here was Of such marked
success and his e'oquence SO great that
he awakened a deep interest among the
merchants and the public generally.
The result was the Boston Port society
took hold of that important work with
renewed vigor. The work Of the society,
the marked ability ard fitness of its elo-
quent chaplain, and the demand for his
support were clearly and earnestly stated
Then and there the society was endorsed
and provided for by the merchants Of
the city, and Il committee was appointed
to raise money to build church for Rev.
E. T. Taylor, to be held, and used in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the con-
stitution of the society under whose
auspices he labored.
That committee, at whose head was
Hon. VIM. Stugis, Immediately applied
itself to the work; and the next year, that
OF 1888, saw the completion, at a cost of
$4,000, of the wellknown Seaman's
Bethel, of North square, Boston. Father
Taylor was absent in Europe during the
construction of the church, and on his
ictuih iouho ~ iSaoy ioi oSdiSatioh'
He preached the sermon at its dedication
from the text: "Glory to God in the
highest, on earth peace, good toward
men." Said one who was present: sit
was one of his greatest efforts; and the
occasion when he said, America is the
centre of the world; the centre of America
is Boston; the centre of Boston is North
square, and the centre of North square is
the Bethel He held his congregation in
tears or in smiles at his sovereign
pleasure"
From that time to the end of his min
isterial career, he, like captain upon the
quarter deck, commanded at the Bethel,
and sent his converted sailors round the
world, in a Gulf Stream like flow to
warm the Arctic and cool the tropic; a
tide of influence and inspiration, and a
blessing to those ''that go down to the
sea in ships, and do business in great
waters".
At the time of the dedication of the
B ethel, in 1888, Boston was the most
prominent seaport in the country. AT
her wharyes were ships with rich cargoes
from Europe, China, East and West
Indies, South America, the Mediterranean
and the chief ports of the commercial
world. Seamen of all lands and national
tiles thronged her streets, and were led
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-05-10
FATHER TAYLOR.
THE SAILOR PREACHER" OF
BOSTON BETHEL.
HIS HOMELY ELoQUENCE, WHICH
GWASED MEN AT WILL-PERSONAL
Tributes AND ANECDOTES.

written for THE AMERICAN by Il. G. F..
caudagc, OF Brookline, Mass.l
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Adulteration of food.

DR.. Wiley, chief chemist OF the de-
partment of agriculture of the United
States, is on record with the statement
that 80 per cent of the articles OF food
and drink used in this country are not
what they are pretended to be. Ii
the butter, milk and cheese OF trade
are OF the most part shams; II the
vinegar is make-believe; the jelly un-
acquainted with truis juices; the Yer
mont maple sugar manufactured out
West from brown sugar and hickory
bark; if peanut shells masquerade as
cinnamon, and what is sold as high
grade cofeeis heavily weighted with
pellets OF molasses and flour, and all
other articles Of common consumption
are similarly treated, what shall We
eat and drink, and how survive on the
10 per cent Of pure food allowed by
wicked and perverse tradespeople1
Unless the suggestion Of = remedy
quickly and surely appllcable 70 this
state Of Affairs had accompanied tbif
statement, it was cruel and upjustfl'
able to stir up the stonnachs' of the
people by making il. oregonian.
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Where the Profit Lies.

Apples reached the retail price o
$1.75 to So per box for choice, on Pu
get Sound markets in April. No doub
many local fruit growers wished they
had kept part of their crop, those va
rieties which might be held under 6
low, even temperature. But in order
to do this previous preparation was
necessary regular apple houses must
be built and the fruit carefully picked
and shelved. On the other hand, il
any considerable number of producers
prepare for this late market season the
price would be lower. So the CONNER
.cial grower must prepare to grow and
dispose of his crop at the prices which
the great worlds exists. And the pro-
fit will depend upon how cheaply the
crop can be grown. For the orchard
ist who has the proper tools it may
cost 25 or 80 cents a bushel to grow
his apples, while his. neighbor, if his
time is considered and if he spedds too
much of it on a small tract, or if his
tools are out of date, the cost may be
double that sum. The former would
prosper by selling at SO cents box,
while the latter would soon condemn
fruit GROWN" and quit the business.
The profit lies in lowering cost OF
production and this can only be done
by using up-to-date methods. It is
unwise to purchase more tools and
machinery than is actually necessary,
but take time enough to ascertain
merits and select the best.
The people who work in the offices,
shops and factories In the large eastern
markets will not purchase our fruits at
exorbltant prices. But more OF the
staple fruits will be used as they may
com within the purchasing capacity OF
the great consuming ymasses.-North-
west Horticulturist.
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Lung Expansion.

An Eastern professor has been lee
turing on the benefits of deep breath
in~. He gives his method as follows:
Seek chair inclined at comfortable
angle, and then to make inhalations
and exhalations as long and gradual
as possible. He aimed at breathing
without any perceptible effort. The
process was SO gradual with him, that
to an observer he scarcely seemed to
breathe at all. Yet by practice he SO
developed his lung power and lung ex-
pansion, that he could inhale air for
four or five minutes. It will tax be-
ginner to inhale air gradually for one
minute. Prof. Washburn's method is
the gradual method. He began by in
fiating the abdomen, then the ribs,
then the chest, all very gradually, and
without spasmodic effort, then as
gradually be exhaled, never letting go
with . rush; never losing control of
the breathing, but bringing it more
and more under the influence of the
will, and finding his physical develop
ment daily increasing.
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Their ssIssues" Have Vanished.

Former Senator PETER, of Kansas
who was one of the prominent Popu
list leaders, but has reformed, not only
shows what his reformation is genuine
but gives some of the most interesting
reasons why he and other former Pop
ulists have seen the error of their ways
and repented.
Mr.. Peffer shows that the causes
which he and other Populists consid-
cred as fully warranting their course
have vanished, and that under Re-
publican policy the calamities they
predicted and expected have not oc-
CURED, but quite the contrary. He
gives the following sensible review OF
the situation:
The war has nationalized us. 1t
has allowed the people to work off
their surplus steam. We are all get
ting broader view of what American
ism means.
"The labor question is setting itself,
and then you don't hear anything
more about Is to l. People won't
listen to 16 to now any more than
they will to discussion of the tariff.
And some of those old-time free traders
OF the South are really advocating a
mild tariff on some things. The ques-
ton as to what will be- the issue of
1900 is nebulous at present. Nothing
is troubling our Democratic brethren
SO much as finding issues. They are
between the devil and the deep sea.
"There is no room to quarrel with
the money question the mines have
been so prolific that there is an abun-
dance of gold; there is plenty Of
money to carry on the business of the
country; apparently commerce is ac-
tive, and various forms of commercial
paper are as good as money itself, so
that there seems to be no money ques-
tiOn. That must be the reason why
the Democrats want to get up an anti
expansion issue, but do not see how
they can possibly do that, for there
are many expansionists in their own
ranks. 1 cannot help looking upon
the fellows at home who raise such
hulaballoo as copperheads. Led
ger.
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Chinook for Washington Pioneer.

|
Anent the annual meeting of the
Washington pioneers at Seattle next
month the following letter from Secre-
tary D. B. Ward OF that organization
may be interest
"Seattle, quinum moon, pee quinum
sun.
"Tyee Allen Weir, copa Olympia:
T "Nika ankutty tillicum: Mlka
iskum miak paper ok oke sun. Okoke
sum mika mamook copa paper. Pee
klose spose wawa conway tillicum va
ka charco kopa Seattle. Hyu ankutty
tillicum yaka charco copa Seattle
spose charco tents warm-wake lala.
Spose conway ankutty tillicum charco
nesika iskum hyu muck-a-muck, pee
hyu he he. Nika copet mamook sum
ALTA "DIcK WARD
"Nika Name, cumtux?"
All of which. means:
"My old friend: / received your
letter today. The letter you wrote on
paper. You better tell all your friends
to come to Seattle. Very many old
friend are coming to Seattle when it
gets little warm--in a short time.
When they all come we will get plen-
ty to eat and have lots of fun. 5. am
done writing now. My name is Dick
Ward. Understand"
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RO!YAL ssxsss s;;;;ss
~ ABSclU1EN Pure
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
Wheat and the Farmers.
lBSOlUTEIY PURE

Wheat shipments from this country
for the past two weeks have increased
nearly two and half million bushels
over those of the same period last year.
In spite of this fact, Pacific coast ex-
ports, which this year mean Washing
ton and Oregon. have decreased from
those of last year. This is not due to
lack of wheat but to the fact that
farmers are holding for better prices.
1t is estimated that at least five mil
lion. bushels Of last years crop are
being held by the growers.
Shipments from the Pacific coast
for the ten months of the present crop
year have amounted to 1886, 800
bushels, as against 40,643, ,058 bushels
for the ten months of last year. OF
course, the total failure of the Cali
fornia crop must be taken into ac-
count, the exports of San Francisco
decreasing over fifteen million bushels.
However, these figures show that
easier conditions prevail in Washing
ton, Oregon and eastern Idaho than
ever before, and this is confirmed by
the showing of the banks in wheat
growing districts, which are overflow
ing with deposits. Farmers have
emerged from their former condition
of being obliged to sell their grain
whether or not prices were satisfac-
tory. In many cases their crop was
mortgaged and they had little voice
in the matter. Now they are fore
handed, their debts paid with money
in bank, and they can sell or hold as
they choose.-Ledger.
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The Dread Of Death.

although he cannot actually see it.
That awful sense of dread, the feeling
that death is near at hand is described bv a
South Carolina gentleman, Thos. G. Lever.
Esq, of Lever, Richmond Co., with truth
that everyone who has everSexperienced
it will immediately recognize
T'I had what the doctors called nervous indi-
gestion," he says: II took medicine from INV
family physician forit, but of no avail In IooF-
ing over one OF the Memorandum Books issued
by DR.. r. v. Pierce, OF Buffalo, N Y, found a
case like mine described exactly 1 wrote to
DIR. Pierce and made statement He sent me a
descriptive list OF questions, also hygienic rules
carried these out as best could, but I
thought it almost impossible, as I suffered SO
feeling in my stomach. At night would III have vs
cold or hot feet and hands alternately / was
getting very nervous and suffered great deal
with uneasiness as to my condition, thinking
that death would soon claim me; always expect
ing something unusual to take place and having
great dread on my mind. was also irritable
and impatient, and was greatly reduced in flesh
could eat scarcely anything that would not
produce bad feeling in my stomach After
some hesitation owing to my prejudice against
Of DIR. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery and
Pellets After taking several bottles of each I
found was improving I have to be careful vet
at times as to what eat, In order that / may
who suffer with indigestion or torpid liver or
chronic cold would take DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets and
observe few simple hygienic rules they would
soon be greatly benefited and with little per-
severance would be entirely cured''
1t is very simple matter to write to DR..
Pierce. No charge whatever is made for
advice; which will be sent you Tin a plain
sealed enve.cpe) promptly hy mail.
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"Round Robln."

lie gOO0 Vile OF the mouse has re-
ceived Ground robin" letter, asking
her to send ten cents to the Red Cross,
and also write four more such letters
send to her friends asking them to do
the same good object. but what of
this system of raising money. This
chain letter began with one and is to
continue until the hundredth series is
reached, when it is to cease and this is
numbered 76.
Have any of your readers ever
thought what this means, both as to
the number of letters to be written,
the number of persons to be addressed,
and the amount Of money which
would be raised should no one break
the chain. There is not a higher
arithmetic which gives the name of
the member of persons who would re-
ceive letters. The second series is four
letters, the third sixteen, the fourth
"a, the fifth 256, and the sixth 1924, or
adding all these together, 134l. But
let us call it only Thousand, although
In the end the 341 would amount to
more than trillions of trillions, yet in
this sum they are only drop in the
bucket. The first then is one. the
sixth thousand, the eleventh a thou
sand thousand or million, and the
sixteenth a thousand million, on a
billion, twothirds of many people as
there are in the world, then we annex
three ciphers for every five in the
series until the hundredth series
would give US 256 with fifty seven
ciphers annexed to it. Perhaps on
School Superintendent or some ad-
vanced scholars in these days can tell
what 1t is, but thirty years ago the
writer did not learn to read so many
figures in college.
But TO illustrate. The world is sup
posed to have billion and half peo-
pie. Now if where there is one person
in the world there were six hundred
sixty-siz and two-thirds million, and
every person had a million animals,
and there were five hundred planets
revolving around our sun instead of
there are, and every planet had as
many persons and animals as this
world, and the sun as many mo,e as
all the planets, and the seventy-two
billions of suns known to be in ex-
istence were increased to quadrillion
and every one had as many planets as
our system, and every sun and planet
had as many people and animals as
ours, and we were to multiply the
whole by two hundred and fifty-six
trillions, We could only find people and
animals enough to receive the last
series OF letters, to say nothing of all
who had received them during the
previous ninety-nlne series. AS this
letter is rs, the "gude wife" thinks
that if the series has not been broken,
the Society has received so much now
that they will not need anything more
for million years to come. Think,
too, Of the labor involved in writing so
many letters, and the amount of post
age the post Offices have received.
But / forbear. Some one else may
finish the calculations as to the weight
of the money, etc. S.
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TT rs an unusual factor when the
weather develops into more than q
normal feature of detriment to COM
mercial activity in the Pacific North
west, but it must be admitted that
the backward spring has served to
|retard business this season. Farming
operations have stretched out over
the appointed time for cropping. Bad
roads have inter.ered with marketing
and transportation in agricultural dis
tricts. Vegetation is considerably
behind what it should be, and both
retail and wholesale trade has felt
the effects. That they are only OF a
temporary character is certain, however
and the is no reason for discouragemet
in the outlook. Aside from the good
industrial showing, there is no cause
for apprehension. Washington. has
yet to note crop failure, and the
northwest is not the place for the in
auguration of that experience-not
this year at least. Apprehension re-
garding the fruit yield, except in a
few instances, are confined largely
to those varieties of which we have
normal surplus, beyond what markets
that may be reached proftably, can
consume, and where lessened yield,
until canneries can be secured to care
for overproduction, will not be
wholly bad thing. The most profitable
commercial fruits promise to make
good showing, and with the orchards
coming into bearing, the total results
in horticulture promise to be good.
Wheat will doubtless fall considerably
below the product of two years past,
but unless something develops of an
unfavorable character later on promises
to at least reach the best previous
Yields. Other lines of agriculture,
while late, will recuperate rapidly and
with enlarged markets that have come
to the fore within the past year, the
season assures a continuation OF the
prosperity which distinguishes Wash
|ington's agricultural population. VIC
Trade.
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Kettle Kettleson Talks.

Hon. Kettle Kettleson was seen by
reporter OF the Olympian yesterday
and asked as to political prospects.
"Val," said Kettleson, "var ay leve
bay Skookumyuck, de tank det Kettle
son ban de onli falar to run for gunner
no got eni sho on been lackted."
"Why is that?" asked the reporter.
"Yust bekos det Kettleson ban gold
populist en- cen favor of taken China
and Yapan into de junion."
"You don't mean that?"
"Cose ay do; Unkle Sem ban de onli
falar no kan kut off pegtales en- not
get en- rows"
"How about Governor Rogers?"
"Hae ban no guide; hae don't kno of
hae ban populist, or damkrats falars,
or silver rappublikan. Oh hae want es
effees. Haze tank yust bekos hae ban
mamber of de k ombine to lokat kapi-
tai between Takoma and Sattle, det
hae got sure tang. Haze det hees book
bote de 'falar rails hal bay Kansas det
hae kon rails hal en- de stat bay Wash
enton, too. Ay CESS not. Haze ban
trayen to save postag stamp on notari
publicks, en- meket sacri Yenkins pa
ct, so Diet hae get plainly Doodle panger
en- plainly votes. Rose vem Var Hoos
Hvite sa haze want Rogurs for gofner,
hae got som tang en- site, en- hae don't
ban guide frand of Dood Loois. I
guess not Populist falar ban bust
oop, en- damkrats falar ban bust oop
too. Et ba bekos Makinli ban en-
faver of helpino de solyer boys, en- de
Phlllipeens, en- trayen to do de square
tang, det de opposltston get mad. De
olvays get mad ven any falar ban
trayen to save de junior. Ay tank of
old solyer falar tray to keep Porto
Reeko, en- Kuba en- de Philipeens, en-
|efri tang else det blong to Unkle Sem.
-Olympian.
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Some time ago bright practicing
lawyer of Seattle "took" the school
teachers examination as to state law
and was depressed and astonished to
discover that he was accredited with
but 80 per cent having answered
but three of ten questions correctly.
The Tacoma Ledger remarks that
probably q large majority Of prominent
attorneys would fail in such 9 test:
One. Of the recent innovations n
school teachers examinations is state
history, which has no justifcation N
tie state laws IS subject for teaehers
examinations, although Al wash
ineton teachers should know ~ aoo9t
u &abineton hista 81 e. Il
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-06-02

1have used Hipans Tabules with % much salts
1Action that can cheerfully recommend them.
Have been troubled for about three years with
what called bilious attacks coming on regularly
once . week. Was told by different physicians
that it was caused by bad teeth. Of which I had
t6cks continued. had seen advertisements OF
Ripans Tabules In eli the papers but had no faith
In thems but about six weeks since friend In
duced me to try them. Have taken but two Of the
oman scent boxes Of the Tabules and have had
no recurrence Of the attacks. Have never given .
testimonial for anything before, but the great
amount Of good which believe has been done me
BY Ripans Tabules induces me 20 add mine 70 the
many Testimonials you doubtless have In your
possession now. At. D1WHx.
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CeW VI 30 l0tO = CxOWQ6Q
place without getting .
headache and sick ct my
stomach. Iheard about
Ripans Tabules from an
aunt Of mine who was
taking them for 'catarrh
Of the stomach. She had
found such relief from
their use she advised me
to take them too. and I
: have boen doing 30 since
last October. and win
say they have complete-
u cured my headaches.
I am twenty-nIne years
old. You are welcome
70 use this testimonial.
" J. B1ooxxYRA
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for over nve years. Nothing gave me any relief.
NY feet and legs and abdomen were bloated %
could not wear shoes on my feet and only q looso
dress. saw Ripaus Tabules advertised In our
daily paper. bought some and took them a. direct
cd. Have taken them dbout three weeks and there
ts such . change am not copstipated any more
and owe It all to Ripans Tahules. lam thirty.
seven years old. have no occupation, only my
household duties and nursing my sick husband.
He has had the dropsy and am trying Ripans
Tabules for him. He feels some better but It win
take some time he has been sick so long. You
may use my letter and name as you like
Mr.. MARI GoRMkH CI.ARxR
! have been suffering from headaches ever
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pACIFIC LODGE, NO. 66,
X. OF p.
Meets the first and third ri1ay evenings -o1
0ieaeh month at the Masonic Hail. Vlsttln
Ii. HUNTEr. HIC;'' '"''''1 J. E. sLIGH
h. of X. &S. y. u.
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WELCOME CHAPTER, NO 40. -rg
ORDER EASTERN STAR.
Meets every Saturday after Full moon OF each
month. All members in good stanolng are
made welcome.
MAGGIE HILTON, :. CD. TOOL
Worthy MatrOn. Sec.
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FIRST METHoDIsT-EPIsCOPAL CHURCH.
Preaching every Sabbath at II O'Clock A. N.
and S F. NJ. Sabbath School at H:lo A. M.
PRAYER meeting at SP. NJ. every THURSDAY
Everybody is invited to attend. Seats Tree.
REV. L. ]. Cov1NGToN, Pastor
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+ E. Cross Post No. 80, G. A. R..
Meetsln Shorer's hall first and third Frioay
Nights OF each month. Comrades are c0rolaiiy
Mytedt0 visit and join.
a.B RlTNER, G T.HUNTLEY,
Adiutsnt. COMMANDER