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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-19

FlHtonia, Texas.--D~1r Hapbammer: For q
long time have been render OF the young
folks page ara now | wish to Join your happy
banu. | have Just read The Post aud enjoyed
the many nice letters. ! especially enjoyed
Willie Carpenters dream and know he was
happy when he awcke and found II was only
n dream. Henry Beyers stories were also
very interesting. !, like others. think re.
union OF the Haps would be very nice, and
hol the summer may not pass until the Haps
are better acquainted.
The auietude Of our town was broken last
Monday night by the alarm OF fire and whsn
located was found to be tho livery stable kept
by MIR. q. W. Lane
l think Pearl Robinson deserves great credit
for her energy. and thiuk the good work
should go on until the end is accomplished
SO much good has been done by the llaps
already that teaches ue lesson OF nnsalilsh
ness. Enclosed find 10 cents for the ARTIFICIAL
leg fund. Wishing The Post and Happyham-
mors success / remain II new Hap.
Eain,r
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-19

JUS, finished reading the 4aps page, aud it
was so good | could not resist writing any
longer Sunset Wood Us letter was Just splea-
did, am going to school now. ] have the
same teacher ! had last year. All of her
scholars like her. DO any of you like to 70
out driving J, for ono do and like horfe-
back riding very much. | ride from my
brothers nearly every sunday | ride up
to the fence and brother comes carrying the
feed for him. ] have horse and saddle oil
my own. ] can ride to suit myself
/ will ask riddle: If Dicks father Is Tom
son what relation is Dick 10 Tom? Answer.
It is his grandfather A true Hap.
Ladonia Hanson,
p. ST. will send cents for Jimmie Ed
wards artificial leg. Il. II.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-19

Sea Drift, Texas, Dear tlarhamm-r Mr.
Haphammer, open the door aud let me IN.
bt,ause II IL blowing very hard out here. |
Will promise not 10 stay very long, as | am
very bashfui and see so many strange faces.
We'll, Haps, what kind OF a Christmas did you
have? l had very nice time. am going to
sci DOL now. 1 like the text books. all but the
geography. My studies are spelling. Texas
history. United States history geography, ply
siology. civil government. arithmetic and
writing. | 1.-Two IN the country on farm and
like II very well, II It wasn't SO ichesomc.
guess the Haps will think am new mem
bcr. but ] ar, not Joined about two years
ago. hut neglected to write send cents TO
help buy Jimmie Edwards artificial leg. Your
x. year-old Hap, Mary l.. Stiernberg.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-19

Houston. Texas. Dear Haphammcr; VIII
you let a little girl of ? years into your happy
hand OF children? My name is Robbie Dale
Itps- | will ask riddle; Why is coach
man like the cloudss | got three books for
Christmas: they are "Esop's Fables Tales
from Shakespeare, by Lamb. aud The
Strange Adventures of BILLY Triil.' by II. A.
lheever. have Birds Christmas Carol"
love TO read and am In the high fourth
grade. My papa has been taking The Post
long time-as long MS can remember
p.lk, Do ttn.in fna
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-19

Alice. Tcxas--Dear Haphammer. l write
you these few lines to see II you will let me
in. guess you will, for YOU nearly always
let little boys In. am 10 years Old, | go 10
school In Alice. My teachers name Is Miss
Mabel Mussey. | am In the fourth grade.
Sprnetime Is about hers a-c our roses arc
almost in bloom l have very good little
donkey. We have little hooking bird that
will come In the house and eat bread OF the
stove white mamma Is cooking, lie will como
into the house while we arc all here. How
them. when a dog gels after one he viii run
till he gets tired and then jump on the sides
OF trees and try 10 get the dog of hts trail.
They are good fighters. How many OF you
can swim? Tho wolves howl and howl here
all night. and even come into the yard.
like music very we'll, | think tho COW rs the
most useful animal to mankind.
Leo Turner.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-19

Hollis, Texas. Dear Haphanmcr; have
been reading the Hap letters for some time,
live Oh farm about mile from Hollis and
enjoy a farmers llfu very much. 1 have
bought mo pony aud am going 70 try to
cultivate crop myself. began blowing last
week. | expect TO plant ten acres In corn
ana ten In cotton. am a boy, I6 years old,
will write again and tell you how | sue
coed with my farming A true Hap,
Thomas Cautey.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-05-10
Senior Prize Declarations.

Last Thursday evening, under the
auspices of the Ouasouson club, the
senior prize declarations OF the high
school took place, and incidentally an
opportunity was offered the public to see
and hear the new piano recently pur-
chased by the club for use in the high
school. The programme was as follows:
Trio for piano, Springs Awakening"
Emanuel Bach
Mrs II I Hathaway, Mrs j \ Peters, jr, and
Miss Mary Hopkins.
The Courtln'... 80. Lowell
Henry y Campbell.
Mona Waters........... recommendation
Fannie + Tower.
Mad Anthony's Chargr. .....=...... =. Easton
Amrda Reed.
Solo for baritone horn,
Herbert Monaghan,
trace | Lord, acc
The Spanish Mother .......................D Doyle
Maude F Smith.
Robert Emmct's Defense. Emmett
Francis Cox.
Penclope's Christmas Dance. ............. Cloud
Grace Lord.
Duet for piano, Tarantella...... stephen Heller
Mrs Hathaway, Miss Hopkins.
The Diycr.......... ......:....,........Sc schiller
4 Louise Allen.
The Rival slnger.........t. Anon
Della Whitney.
Maclain's Child...... ................ -. Anon
Leah l. Friend.
soprano solo, Anchored. ...............W Watson
Mae Il Friend,
Lora Parsons, acc.
The Death Bed of Benedict Arnold. Lippard
George { Fernald
Toussaint LOverture.. Phillips
Theodore Higgins.
Gtnevra..,.... ......,.......-... Rogers
Mary Joy
Duet for piano, Stimmungsbild No. (. ops
Scharwenka
Helen and Harriet Rollins
Solo for piano, Polonai-c OPP So. Il j DeceVce
Grace | Lord.
At the close of the speaking the judges
!. y. Peters. ir., w. II. Dresser and c. H.
Drumn'ey retired. Later ON they re-
ported tAat in their judgment Leah b.
Friend deserved the first prize and Theo
dnre p HIGGINS the recond. The an
nuuneefaeft was received with applause.
The new piano was regarded with great
interest. 1t IS a Chickering baby grand,
and is pronounced by competent judges
to be an instrument of unusually fine
quality. All the musical performers were
warmly received, and al were obliged to
respond to encores.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-05-10
MARINE LIST.
Ellsworth Port.
81. -Eh

Ellsworth Port.
SAILED
Friday, May
Sch Abigail Haynes SWEET. Boston, wood,
Ellsworth Lumber Co
sch Forester, Farrell Caryer'- lIarbor, wood,
II Phillips
ARRIVED
Sch VIM Eddy, Murch, Bar Iarbor
sch RienZi, Anderson, Bar HarbOr
sch Ella Eudora, Closson, RocklaHd
Saturday, May
Sch Mary augusta, Smith, Boston
SAILED
Monday, May
Sch Samuel Lewis, Pratt, Boston, lumber
Whitcomb, Haynes " Co
Tuesday, May
Sch VIM Eddy, Murch, Bar Harbor, lumber,
Ellsworth Lumber Co
ARRIVED
Sch Hussar, Bunker, Rockland
Hancock County Ports.
WEST SgLLIvAN-Ar May 3, sch Oronto,
Holt, Bar HarbOr
Ar May 4, sch Eastern Queen, Partridge, Bos
ton
ar may b, sen Chrome, Rumiu, Boston
Ar May :, sch Mary Stuart, Bowden Rock.
land
Sid May ], sch Delaware, Potter with paving
blocks from Abbott for Nantucket
Sid May 3, sch Lucy Belle Martin, with curb
and paving from Abbott for Nantucket
Sid May 4, sch May Queen, Grant, with curb
stone from Hooper, Havey Il Co, for Boston
Sid May >, sch Nj Moseley, Grant, with curb
stone from Grabtree & Havey for Providence
RI
Sid May 6, sch Otronto, Holt, with paving
from Robertson " Havey, for Nantucket
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-05-10

Last winter during an epidemic of
whooping cough my children contracted
the disease, having severe coughing spells.
We had used Cham berlain's Cough Rem
edy very successfully for Group and natur-
ally turned to it at that time and found it
relieved the cough and effected a complete
eure.-JoHN E. CLIFFORD, Proprietor Nor
wood House, Norwood, n. Y. This rem
edy is for sale by GEO. A. PARCHER, Drug
gist.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-05-10


VIII Yorke has gone to Rockland TO
work.
George Bunker, of Cranberry Isles, is
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Leonard Hodgkins visited rela-
tives in Bangor recently.
The ladies' aid society will meet with
Mrs. Oscar Remick May II.
Mrs. Eleanor Kingsley, of Bar Harbor,
visited her brother, Dudley Jones, lest
week.
Rev. j. P. Simonton conducted SER
vices at the schoolhouse Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. w. l.. Remick was called to Han
cock Point last week by the illness OF her
cousin, Mrs. Greenleaf
May S. VICTOR.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-05-10

Farmer Confed-Ya-as, my son Josh
took the law course at Yale, RUDE took
tne scientific course, and Dave took the
DIVINITY course. Farmer lIayrake-And
they have all done well, l suppose? Far
mer Conted-Euu bet they have. Josh
is trainer ny the Wsshout Indian univer-
sity foot bali team. Ruhe is coach NV the
Bung own military academy crew, and
Dave Is ath etc director w the Pokeville
young ladies' seminary track team and
baseball nine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-05-10

Clara-What became of that young
Woodby you refused last winter? Maude
(who is still single )-Oh, he married pro-
voking } we'll.
Only seventy years have elapsed since
the irst oaiway in the world was finished.
During that comparatively brief period
100 000 miles have been constructed.
Human experience, which is constantly
contradictIng theory, is the great test of
truth Samuel Johnson.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-05-10
MARRIED..

GILLEY-JARNlS-A Cranberry, Isles. April
% by Rev Charles pavic Miss Hattie M
GilleY 10 Charles Jarvis, both of Cranberry
Isles.
LUNT-I.ALLT- fremont, April 5, Miss
Gertrude IA Lunt TO Clyde Lady, both of Ire
MOTT.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. At Bangor, April D.
by Rev Joshua Frost, Miss Nina = " right
of Bangor, to Artema. W hutchings, of Or
land
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-05-10
CHURCH NOTES.

UNITARIAN.
Reu. 4. II. Coar, pastor.
Sunday morning service at 10 80
Sermon by the pastor.
Sunday school at las.
PASTORS young peoples class in the
yestry Sunday evening at I.
Teachers meeting Friday evening at :
o'clock with Mrs. A. NJ. Hopkins.
BAPTIST.
Rec. c. S. McLcarn, pastor.
Thursday, 80 p. M, meeting of ladies
missionary society at parsonage.
Thursday, $50 p. m, monthly business
meeting of Y. p. $. c. E.
Friday, 80 p. m, church prayer meet
ing.
Sunday services-103o a. M, morning
sermon. Sunday school at II IN. y. 2. :.
{. f. prayer meeting at p. m. Praise
and preaching service at 7 p. m.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Rer. J. VI. Addnls pastor.
Meeting for prayer and Bible study on
Friday evening at 80 O'Clock in the
chapel. The twentieth lesson in the
Quarterly will be discussed, based upon
Acts IS: 122; Thes. 3, "Divne Comfort. :"
Sunday - Morning service at 10 30
W
the morning service. Sunday evening
at o'clock, preaching service in the
chapel.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Rer. j. p. .Simonton, pastor.
Friday evening at 80 prayer meeting.
sunday tEpworth League day. ~ Ad-
dress by pastor at 10 30, "The Young
Peoples Work. Sunday school at II .45.
Junior league at 8 90 p. m. Public meet
ing-recitations, singing, account of
Junior league work, by the superin-
tendent, Mrs Simonton. Epworth league
prayer meeting ut Goo p. IN. In the even
ing at I, concert by Epworth league
Becitations, music, address by Mr..
omonton.
OUT-oF-TOWN SERVICES.
Rev E. =. NcIesrn. Of the Baptist
church. viii preach Mt Hancock Corner
sunday ptterno0n ~ = o'clock.
Roy. j sinoa'or, - the Methodist
church. will preach a. Trcnton Sunday et
> 30 p. ~.
Some peoples whole aim seems To toe to
have things to lock up.
Men are not necessarily big guns be-
cause they happen to be big hores.
Some people are always up and doing
other people.
Solitude is a luxury, society is a neces-
4ity
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-05-10
)R TO BAR HARBOR.


tStop on signal or noticeto Conductor.
These trains connect al Bangor. with through
trains on Main Line to and from Portland, Bos-
ton and st. John.
Tickets for All Points South and West
on sale at the Nj. C. R. r. ticket Office,
Ellsworth.
Passengers arc requested to procure tickets
before entering the train, and especially Ellis
worth to Falls and Falls to Ellsworth.
GEO. F. EVANS,
Vice Pres and Gent Manager.
F f. BOOTHBY, Gen' Pass. and Ticket Ag't.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-05-10

"Mr. Perkins is good business man,
isn't he, daughter?" "Ithink so, mammal;
ten minutes after he WAS presented to
me he told me he was widower."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-05-10
Embellishments.
embellishments.
" Spring Unlocks
The FLOWERS
To Paint the Laughing Soil"

To Paint the Laughing Soil"
And not even Nature quould
anogU the foquers to grouu
and blossom 10 perfection
quithopt good soil. Moqv
Nature and people are mach
alike; the former mast haze
sunshine, latter mast haze
pure blood in order to haze
perfect health.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures blood trou-
bles OF all sorts. 1t is to the human
system what sunshine is to Nature
the destroyer OF disease germs. 1t
nerer disappoints.
Poor ElooC'-. The doctor said there
Were not seHra crops OF good blood in my
body. Hoods Sarsaparilla built me up and
made me strong and we'll" SUSIE E. Brown
Is Aston Hill, Lynn, Mass.
Dyspepsia, etc.-"A complication OF
troubles, dyspepsia, chronic catarrh and
Inflammation OF the stomach, rheumatism,
etc, made me miserable Had mo appetite
until | took Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
acted like magic. | am thoroughly cured"
n. b. SEELEY 1874 w. 14th Av. Denver, Col.
rheumatism My husband was
Obliged to give up work on account of rheu-
matism. No remedy helped until he used
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which permanently
cured him. 1t cured my daughter OF ca
tarrh. | give it to the children with good
results" Mrs J. 5. MCMArH, Stamford CT.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-05-10
ALDERMEN MEET.
Streets, Sewers, Electric Lights and
Fire Hose Discussed.

Fire Hose Discussed.
The full board was present at the May
meeting of the board of aldermen last
Wednesday evening. Little new business
came before the meeting, bat several hours
were occupied in discussion of minor mat
ters.
The clerk was instructed to write to the
Maine Central railroad, informing the
company that petition has been presented
to the board asking for gates at the Main
street crossing, and urging that the same
be established.
Aid. Morang, for the committee on
streets, to which was referred the PROPOSE
ton of the Park street improvement So
ciety to contribute $50 towards certain
improvements on Park street, reported
that while the committee did not think
it possible for the city to do all the work
specified in the proposition submitted, it
believed such public spirit should be en-
eouraged. The committee therefore
recommended that the city meet the i'm
provement society half way, appropriating
$50 for the improvement of the street.
With 300 considerable work could be
done.
The report of the committee was ac-
cepted, and the recommendations were
adopted.
The committee to which was referred
claims of George j. Whitaker for dam
ages by being run into bya party of coast
ers on Church street, reported that it con-
sidered the city under no liability, and
recommended that the claim be indefi-
nitely postponed.
Report accepted; recommendation
adopted.
communication was received from the
board of health calling attention to the
drain on Spruce street, which it considered
menace to the public health. Referred
to committee on streets.
A communication was received from
Frank II. Moore, chief of the fire depart
ment, calling attention to need of more
hose. The department now has 2,525 feet
OF hose, only 1000 feet of which was in
good condition. He urged the purchase of
800 feet Of hose.
1t was the sentiment Of the board that
this was a matter which should not be
neglected, and the committee on fire de-
partment was empowered to buy 500 feet
of hose, if in It's judgment it was
needed.
Aid. Morang, for the committee on cleo
trio light contract, reported the latest
proposition from superintendent Smith,
which was to furnish twenty-one lights of
the improved enclosed arc pattern, 900
candle power, for S1,575, or 80 lamp per
year on a three year contract
On motion of Aid. Bellatty, the board
voted to accept the terms on two year
contract.
This vote waits the determination of the
electric light company.
Rolls of accounts were passed as follows:
STREET COMMISSIONERS ROLL.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-05-10

RIP'AN.S. 10 for 5 cents at druggists.
They Danish pain and prolong life. One gives
relief. No matter what's the matter one will
do you good.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-05-10
Bangor Commercial.

Though she was welcomed hy a great
burst OF applause on her first sppearbacs,
and closed her opening number AMIDST
great enthusiasm, all that Vas nothing
compared to what followed her uneq Ia led
work in Thomas number. He vplce
seemed richer than ever, its middle tom $
mellow and smooth like Il heavy liqri It
Incompatible peilucidity. Bg,ow there
were many subdued beauties, " hlle in tie
heights of her voice there were seen mar
wells of II transp parent brl!uancy Una.
plainly surpassed even her previous efforts
III this CITY.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-05-10
MOUTH OF THE RIVER.

Adjourned.
The Lamar register., 1899-11-29

For four years when the repuhli-
cans had no daily paper at Denver
the fusion press there was daily hlied
with the vilest abuse of republicans
in season and out of season, and the
little country echoes repeated as much
of it as they had space for Now
they squeal that it is unfair for the
Denver Times to characterize as
thieves the gang of rotten boodlers
that the fusion movement has placed
in the state, county and city offices
at Denver. They have run every
treasury they have got possession OF
dry and piled up immense deficits.
They are thieves, but it might be well
for the Times to soften its language
some 20 as not to jar the sensitive
nerves of rural editors.
The Lamar register., 1899-11-29

will not again accept his present po-
sition. He brought TO the manage
ment an experience and reputation as
business man, which gave the com
pany 4 financial standing of great
benefit to it, and the new board
should exercise great care in selecting
his successor, or much that has been
gained the last few years will be lost
The Lamar register., 1899-11-29

A St Louis family last week re-
ceived letter from worthless son
On whom they had just drawn $4,000
life insurance. As they returned the
money to the insurance company it
is reported they were in anything but
a iubilant frame of mind.
The Lamar register., 1899-11-29

Agninaldo's private secretary and
secretary of state were captured by
the American troops last week. Ag-
gle, however, was still "leading" and
the troops ouly caught glimpse of
shirt tail on dark background flap
ping in the breeze made by his rap
idly receding form.
The Lamar register., 1899-11-29
Voc President Garrett A Ho,art

Vice President Garrett A. Hobart
died at his home in Patterson, New
Jersey, last week. He was self
made man, successful in everything
he undertook, aud undoubtedly one
of the ablest men who ever held the
position of vice president
The Lamar register., 1899-11-29

A Kansas Judge in sentencing a
murderer recently to life imprison-
ment told him that, as his crime was
an unusually brutal one, he neSd
only have patience aud it would only
be few years till some fool governor
would pardon him
The Lamar register., 1899-11-29

The foreign trade balance in octo-
Der was just little over So, SOC, 600
in favor of Uncle Sam. He is GER
tainly going to swell up with wealth
and .bust" his pocketbook under this
iniauitous tariff law.
The Lamar register., 1899-11-29

The British are winning fresh vic
tories each day and the Beers cap
turing new towns with the same FIRE
quency. This state of affairs cannot
last long.
The Lamar register., 1899-11-29
The other Side.

Editor Register Will you allow
an Interested water user Of the Fort
Lyon Canal to express his views
through your columns, and to correct
as well as deny portion of a report
headed, THE Farmers Meeting" "
which was published in the Sparks
of November 16 Your correspondent
was not present at the meeting and
therefore cannot speak from actual
knowledge of what transpired.
The statement is made in the re
port that '.All--or practically all'
were in favor of ousting the present
board aud slecting one composed Of
farmers. This is not the case with
the farmers that l am acquainted
with--and | know several who were
there in fact / don't of a person who
would be willing to onst all OF them
a: the coming annual meeting. 1t
would be unbnsinesslike and detri-
mental to the best interest of all par
ties to elect q new board of inexpe-
rienced men TO manage system as
vast as this. There must be some
experience as we'll AS zeal, for zeal
without knowledge is sister of folly.
At least two members of the present
board should be retained as guide
in the Infringement
Whoever heard OF eleeting an en-
tire board of county commissioners
from new and inexperienced material ?
Yet it would be small matter com
pared with what is said to be the
desire of the farmers in this matter
1t is evidently done to create au i'm
preston that the farmers are all dis
satisfied with the present manage
ment. when the real facts are the
majority are satisfied. Few persons
realize the responsibility in II position
of this magnitude, the utter irnpossi-
bility to please all. And just as soon
as something is done-or not done as
the case may be which appears
wrong, they roar without even taking
the trouble to inquire into the rea-
sons, and see il the act was not for
the good OF the enterprise.
B. B. Browns name is mixed up
with that of T. @ Henry. Well,
Brown is good enough for me, and l
think it is a reflection on mans
good judgment to agree even for once
with Henry that he Brown should
be ousted. In my Judgment Brown
should be retained on the board.
Henry never had any interest in the
farmers or this enterprise only what
he could squeeze out of it; and why
we should cater to him at this stage
Of the game is more than j can un-
derstand.
Now in regard to the Storage Com
pany: they have acted in good faith
with us, have done all and more than
they agreed to do, and we have no
reason to complain or fear them in
the future. Since they have become
an interested party in the system we
have had good water service, which
is evinced by both water and land
advancing in price % per cent. And
as their interests and ours are iden-
tical it would seem to be wise thing
to continue the co operation in mu
tual confidence.
And in conclusion brother farmers
let me advise this: Don't believe ev.
cry floating rumor, hunt it down; half
of our troubles are imaginary and
will vanish if we inquire into the
matter, and consult and advise with
the board, instead of condernning
their actions without first hearing
both sides. There is a great deal
more which | might say but think
this will suffice.
W. P. JAMES.
The Lamar register., 1899-11-29

Senator Daniels, of Virginia, one
of the most brilliant of the southern
free silyerites, says he ''can see no
ray of hope for the democrats in this
falls election returnsn The Sena-
tor, however, cannot see through a
stone wall like the demo pop editors
of the Arkansas valley.
The Lamar register., 1899-11-29

Everybody can name the presi-
dents. who have died in office, but
when it comes to vice presidents how
many can give their names and when
they were elected.
The Lamar register., 1899-11-29

Bill Anthony, the first ''hero" Of
the late so-called war, has committed
suicide. Probably disgusted because
his country was turning ont such a
job-lot of heroes.