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c RISTIAN ENDEANOR.
Topic For the Week BeGfn1iag March
5-Comment by Rev. :. Il. Doyle.

3-Comment by Rev. :. Il. Doyle.
TlpIc,-Tae gates Of Z!ou.--ls. IAzzv.l, -;
c, ia
The striking characteristics Of both
these psalms is the absence ef exclusive
ness from them The Jewish church As
well as the Jewish nation was restricted
and exclusive. 1t was not a mission
airy church. It did 10 missionary
work. 1t looked upon the othfr nations
of the world as enemies Of God, who
were to be overcome and destroyed by
Jehovah But in these psalms differ
ent spirit prevails. There are no restric-
tons, no exciusiyeness. In the one the
nations Of the world are pictured as vol
unfairly and submissively coming to
Zion, and in the other the whole earth
is called upon to glority God and TO
serve God a. the common creator and
father Of man. These psalms are Mes
sianic, and their prophecies have been
and are being fulfilled.
The gates gf Zion, because If their
prominence. stand fer Zlen itself, and
Zion, the E1iy hill Ct Jera-4l III, for
the church ot God and now the church
of Christ
/. The IaTeof cod fer Christ church
is here emphasized. The Lord l1veth
the gates q Zion more tban all the
dwellings of Jacob" He loves it not
only at5ve tbs dwellings q tHe heather
nations, bat the ether dwellings Of Is
rael. God : love for HIS church is con-
stantly recognized IN tha Scriptures
Tho 2 81
emphasized in His word The regard Of
God and Of Christ for the church needs
to be made emphatic today The world
at one time delded the church 1t ex-
allied it aboye and beyond its true char
aeter Today IT tends to the opposite
extreme. The tendency Is to beiittle the
church. Many have the idea that God
can be worshiped and Christ can be
served equally we'll while the church
is ignored. Gods love for the church
shows this to be impossible. We cannot
ignore and neglect that which God loves
without offending him. If the church is
worthy of Gods best love, it is worthy
of our best love and service
Q. The worldwide character Of the
church is here maintained. Heather
nations come to Zion and find in her a
new birth and a new life. Cbrist's
church is worldwide church. 1t has
place within its doors for Jew and gem
tile, Greek and barbarian, wise and IN.
wise, bond and free. It's cords ara to be
heightened until the whole earth is in
closed 1t is our business to assist in the
glorious work, and it is not to be abated
until the whole earth is filled with the
glory Of the Lord
8. The importance, character AMI
cause of worshiping God in His house
are suggested. We are commanded to
center His gates with thanksgiving, to
worship Him cheerfully and gladly for
His goodness, His mercy and His truth.
Christ's church should be the pride and
joy Of our lives. For Christs sake, for
the church's own sake and for our own
good we should be faithful to the
church and DO our best to extend it
throughout the world.
Bible Readings -Ps. Xvi, lib;
lxxxiv, liz; cxvi, 17-19; cxxii, l-9;
cxxxv, 10; cxxxvii. 1-G; Math. xiii,
1920; Acts ii, 42-47; Xxx, rs; Epb. V,
rs, 80; Heb. x. 1925.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-03-01

Following are the authors, with one ex-
ception, to the list of books in last week S
edition: Il; 2, Hawthorne; 3. Low
ell; 4, Holmes; 5. " Whittier; 8. kipling
Z, Stanley Weyman; S, Longfellow; 9,
Kate Douglas Wiggin; TO- Holmes; II,
Hawthorne; y, Hopkinson Smith; 10
Washington Irving; "A; Irving; Is,
Anthony Hope.
Miss S, of Ellsworth. furnishes us with
the above list and also the following list
of questions, for both of which she has
my gratitude,
Dear Aunt Madqe:
Will you submit these eight questions?
l When and by whom was the first
newspaper started in America?
2. How did the use of dollars and cents
become established?
g. What was used instead of currency?
4. Which was the only treaty never sworn
to and the only one never broken by
the Indians?
5. To whom does the honor of having
first established religious freedom in
America belong?
6. Who was Lydia Darrach?
{. For what i the Bay of Fundy noted?
s. Does clock gain or lose time in
winter?
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ID. 6. {. IL Column.

The editor invites secretaries Of local unions
Of the " Z. T L. in Hancock county, aud
white ribbouers generally, to coutribue to this
column reports of meetings or items that VIII he
Of interest to workers in other part- Of the
county. We would Ike this to be a i've column,
but It need some cHort on the part OF " {. t.
[ women to make II 80. 1t + = Column OF their
making, not ours and will he what they make
H. Items and communications should De short,
and are, of course, subject to approval OF the
editor
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Here is an answer to baby's wants.

Dear Aunt Madge:
In answer to "A Readers" request for
directions for an infants crocheted sock,
| send the following. Yours,
Gouldsboro, Feb. 20. JEN.
BABYs SoCK-Make a chain of eleven
stitches Crochet across and around this
chain five times, widening two stitches on
each end every time around. There will
now be thirty one stitches around the
oval piece, which forms the sole of the
sock. Crochet around twice without
widening. then crochet two stitches to-
gether on each side of the centre stitch on
one end. Repeat this five times, which
will leave nineteen stitches around The
ankle. Crochet six more rows without
narrowing. Finish with a scallop at the
top. This makes a small sock but it can
be enlarged to any size desired. Any
colors can be used. Use one color for the
sock and another for the scallop. These
socks are very pretty as well as easy to
make.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-03-01

Dear Friends:
My heazt has been made glad the week
past by / he rival Of 20 many letters, rich
in Lelpi1lness and varied ia interest,
which cannot fail to be welcome to the
reader Of cur column. L your eontribu
tiens do not appear quite as soon as you
have reason 10 expect. lee assured you viii
see them IN COED time, and the delay Is
caused ~ the limits Of the column.
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tflutual Dcneht Column.
EDITED BY AUNT MADGE"
It's Motto; Helpful and Hopeful"

The purposes OF this column are succinetls
s,ateai IN the title ana motto 1t i for the mu-
tual benefit ana aims TO be helpful ami hopeful e
Being for the common GootI,it l. Tor me com
mon u-t-a pu,diC servant, puryt tur OF In
formation ara ~uEEt-tiOt4- a medium for tn IT.
terrhange OF ideas In thi- capacity II -oiblts
communications. and its success depends tar2e
Is on the support given 1t Ia thi- respect Con
municAtiuH- mus he signed, bet the name Of
writer " i'll H0I lee priuh except b! rerWi--lpn
Con muuiCatiOn- " III he subject To approval OF
r, jrCiiuH hy le editor of the column, but none
VIII re r. Jerted Without good reason. Addr. =
al. communications 10
THE AMERICAN,
Ellsworth, Me
Mill I.nr.Dt. Ii l..LrLr.r
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GIVE 1Ht CHILDREN A Drink

called Grain O. 1t is delicious, appetiziDg,
houfishing food drink to take the pla of cof
fee sold by all grocers and liked by ali who
have used il because when p op erlg prepared
IT taStes like the finest coffee hut is free from all
its mi riOus properties Grain-O aids diges-
stimulHnt but hs alth- builder. and children, as
well as adults, can drink it with great benefit.
Costs about i as much as coffee. l5c. and 25c.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-03-01

THE timid hand stretched forth to aid
\ brother In hi- need
The kindly word in griefs dark hour
That proves the friend indeed.
The plea for mercy softly breathed
When justice threatens nigh,
The sorrows Of u contrite heart,
These thiug- shall never die"
elected uy Daisy.
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penr autli .srndne.

Dear aunt .Iddge:
I really enjoy reading he Mutual Ben
eft column, and think its purposes truly
good The subject Of last weeks talk
ecanomy-is 20 vide | hope we shall hear
from many.
Under economy Of time I would sug
gest to young teachers or those who have
a large nun ter of pupils. the use Of Busy
ork Series. l have found them a great
help in reviews and seat work.
Great Pond. DAISY.
The above letter and the one immedi-
ately following with quotation / consider
my valentines, as both were written Feb.
Il. Thanks to the writers:
Costly thy habit, as thy purse can buy,
But not expressed in fancy. rich, not gaudy,
For the apparel oft procaims the man"
Dear AUNT Mddge:
l wonder if any OF my sisters have to
economic in dress; if so, l thought these
suggestions might be OF some help. The
follow ng W ill tell you how | managed to
make very stylish dress out of one that
was pG8see and outgrown.
To begin with, the goods We're just as
good a. new. md of good quality. | have
found it Is always economy to buy the
best. The skirt was one of those seven
gored. found after ripping, brushing
anu 'Ac7oA44E tohIA@ NuN JIG u t4lS HtN
drop skirts by putting piece OF the goods
five inches deep on the bottom. | had
enough OF the new for that purpose To
conceal the piecing ! put on fold of dark
brown velvet an inch wide, also one just
above the dress was of very Zig hit brow .
The underskirt was made OF near silk
cut like the outside with three narrow
rufiies on the bottom 1t took five yards
OF the near silk. This i new lining
which looks like silk and wears better.
Il is made in different shades, is thirty
six inches wide and costs twenty-five
cents yard | used pink. The waist
was cut with yoke ! finished yoke and
sleeve caps with narrow ruffie of brown
ribbon the shade of the velvet. The caps
were lined with silk the color of the IN
derskirt The sleeves were tight fitting,
finished at the hand with a CIRCULAR cuff
coming we'll down over the hand. A
wrinkied belt of the velvet fastened at the
back with jeweled buckle. A plain high
collar fastened on the left side with bow (;
both made of the brown velvet. All the
money expended was for OF e yard of velvet
and hve yards of near silk. The ribbon
and silk that lined the caps and cuffs had,
and the buckle can be worn with any
dress.
" i'll send recipe for croutons; very nice
with tomato soup
CRoUToNs-Cut bakers brt ad INTO thin
slices and butter them slightly, cut them
into dices and bake a light brown in a
rather slow oven. so that they may become
thoroughly dried. d. W.
Amherst
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-03-01

All our progress is an unfolding, like
the vegetable bud; you have first an in
stinct, then an opinion, then a know
ledge. as I he plant has root, bud and fruit
R. W. Emerson.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-03-01

Dear Aant Madge:
l I'm glad that my answer was chal-
lenped ] expected it would be. | knew
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-03-01

1t is a pleasure to Aunt Madge that
there is a growing interest in the ques-
tions that are presented in this column.
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Editor ". B. Column:

Thanks to each and all who are helping
to enlarge the NJ. B. circle.
AUNT MADGE
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-03-01

The sweeping stars teach US lessons
of infinite order and steadfast purpose.
lucy Elliot Keller.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
COMFORTING WORDS TO WOMEN.

Avoided
Advice.
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AMERICAN to let the answer go undis.
puted. Brother t is right. All honor
to our American hero! Those of us who
are familiar with the life of England's
greatest general and dictator. Oliver
Cromwell. Protestant minister, know
that he also was called The Fighting
Parsonn in derision
West Ellsworth, Feb. p. SISTER B.
Here is recipe for brown bread from a
young friend who is interested in the
column:
BRowH BREADS cups Of meal, cup Of
flour, 3 cups of sweet milk, ! cup of sour
milk. = cup of molasses. / teaspoonful of
soda, the same OF salt. Steam 81 hours.
LCRA.
My recipe is like yours, Lura. only
scald the meal with hot water instead Of
using the sweet milk, and add enough
sour milk to thin it sufficiently.
Editor NJ B. Column:
Will you please inform me no wrote
the constitution?
Seal Cove, Feb. 20. Y.
Brother T answers the question as fol
lows: The ground work of the consti
tuition was written by James Madison,
hence he is often known as Father OF the
Constitution. The constitution as
drafted by him was introd uced in the
Constitutional Convention in 17S7 and
known the Virginia plan, Madison
being a representative from Virginia
The constitution as we now have it is the
result of amendments and additions, both
at the original convention and by subse
quest Congresses, but as already said,
Madison is credited with the original
authorship"
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Lydia Pinkhams


(OmfOrt Owder 45 5s.
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of male physician is
whole Mrs Pnkham
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-03-01

Here is recipe for brown bread from a
young friend who is interested in the
column:
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-07-06

II looks like rain.
! beg your pardon.
| say IL looks like rain.
What doesf
The-tbe weather.
The weather, my dear sir, is condition
Rain is water 10 the act OF falling from
the clouds. II is impossible that they
shoald look alike.
What meant WAS that the sky looked
like rain.
Equally impossible. The sky is the
blue vault above us = the seeming arch or
dome that We mistakenly call the heavens
II does no! resemble falling water in the
least.
Well, then. II you are so thunde
particular, 1t looks ss II II would rain.
As il whs, would rpin2
The weather, Of course.
The weather. as before stated, being q
condition, cannot rain.
TIE cloude, then, blame youl
Ahl Here it oomesl And / have tax
en- so much time In talking to you that
shall get wet TO the skin before ON
reach yonder street car. Good day.
(Calling after HIM = / may not know
as much ss you do about ii, but I've got
sense enough to come in oot OF it, and
You haven't,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-07-06

made the survey for the street car
lines 10 the City Of Mexico. said the civil
engineer, and when we got the tracks
down aud the cars running we bad d
laugbsble time. Young men Of the first
families not only ventured 10 actas driv
ers and conductors, bu, insisted on taking
those places with ont wages. The thing
was like q new toy 10 children, People
paid fare or withheld ii iust rs they saw
fit, and some would ride around for half o
day. The Yankee superintendent was 10
a sweat oil The time, bat 1t was kicking
against stone we'll.
The tracks were single ones, with
switches here and there for the cars TO
pass, bu, such little things didn't bother
The drivers, Some Of them would start
the 10 ules on dead rnn and go clear to
the end Of the liue, and others would put
on switch aud go 10 sleep or indulge 10
games With the passengers. guess II
was two months before the drivers con
sented to give up their siesis hours. A.,
IL o'clock prtcisly the mul6s were
brought TO halt. DO msiter where The
car was, and the driver would walk of 10
eat. .leep spd smoke and be gone hours.
NJ Mexican ever burrIes Most Of the
complaints received we're to the effect
that the esrs went too fast Even siter
we 20, thipgs s9uewhst systematic. Doa
Pablo Chors, the presided, Of The road.
returned from tip one day to cay -
the nsnsger:
Alb, sebor bat ! an afraid We shall
never &c. our people to scoep, this ep.er
prise.
Wbsi is wrong pos7 vas sstej.
Why, ope oi our srestest merchants
paid Lis fare 10 be taken 10 the Alsmeds
10 20 minutes. snj, 10 aud behold, ibe
driver eat the time down 10 l5l Let us
tie up .bs legs Of The mules and take The
whip sSsJ from the dfiyetsl
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Vol UME g.


oa ons o. The trolley linel leading 10 .
veil knosn smasemeut park they have .
system vhsfchy The cars stp ,tappsa a,
eetisin poiDt. 10 sllos nniiorm ga in,psc
iots TO eoun, the passengers presumably
as check 90 the conductors. Yesterday
smons The passengers 90 The car ou
which the s,nn,orer hsppened o I've rid
ins va vel diesel yoans isllo~ With
penchsnt Tor cracking jokes .l other
peoples expense. When The car stopped
ior conbl-np he bad q lot Of iun thtus,
ing sihes a, The Inspector, the conductor
aud The trolley company people in general
Finally. lust S the oar was abou, 10 re
snms its journey. he called out.
Say, Mister Inspector. you missed me.
The Inspector latned sud looked the
young fellow over very cereiulIy.
Humphl be telonel. | sness the com
pany can stand it. dliut miss much.
Then everybody laughed, the Young
fellow got red IN The face, The mo,ormau
turned on the curren, snd tho oar sped
onward.
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somebody HAD Go stay,

The story is from III Disuo, an Areen
tine newspaper published ia spanish
The snec Tote Is told of a PRISON 10 a pro
vincisl tosn in Arseutine
An employe, whose duty it was to 10
spect them, arrived late at night al one OF
them, aud asked = ragged 'ssucho' who
opened the door where the Ohief OF 20
lice was
The Chief, cir. he answered, lives at bis
farm, three or four leagues of. He sci
dom Gomez.
And the second OF policef
The second has not come for some time.
sir. The poor man has his wife III,
And the officer Of the euard2
He has been invited 10 dauoo.
And the gendsrmesp
The gendsrmes, cir. finish their duty a,
q p. IN. aud don't return ill next day.
But this lie u scandal There is nobody
here to explain things, Add your Who
are yon?
am the ptisonet, sir.
The whole thing reads like an incident
from comic opera. Bat 1t isa perfectly
literal translation from the paper mention
cd
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-07-06
How to Celebrate a Silver Wedding

The German fashion OF celebrating th,
twenty. fifth anniversary Of marriage as th,
''silver wedding" has been brought into
favor by royalty, and Is nov 0 bsel we'd by
nearly sll GLASSES OF society There art
different ways OF marking the event. az
cotding TO the circumstances and mfant
OF tue married couple, but perhaps the
m most general is sn nfterdoou reception.
Tois may, or may not be followed by d
dinnef party. Or there may be dinner
patty folio we'd by 90 evening party, or q
dinner party only, oi some 20 or 80 ooyers.
Invitations to any Of these gatherings
should be issued three weeks before, on
cards printed. 10 silver, 10 the name OF
both husband and wife. For dinner the
invilitons should be worded thus: "Mr,
and Mrs. Blank request the pleasure OF
Mr.. and MIS-. DAsh's company at dinner
10 celebrate their SILVER wedding" etc.
For dance the invitation should be:
"Mr. and Mrs, Blank st home to celebrate
their silver wedding" and Dancing" is
printed at the left hand lower corner OF
the card. The ordinary wording OF the
"st home" card may, II preferred be
strictly adhered TO, but With the words
"silver wedding" printed beneath the
date opposite TO the announcement Of the
special form Of am usemeut provided.
The designs Of silver wedding cards
vary according 10 the taste oil individuals,
Sometimes they bear portraits Of the bus
band and vile framed with silver bells
besring the dates OF the Wedding day aud
slso Of its tssnty.fith anniversary. These
are qnite admissible, but ii is well as
rule to p.tronizs simple style, Tor any
thing ornate Is spt to look too much like
. valentine or Christmas card.
Every invited CUES, is expected TO send
a present, whether be accepts the invita-
tiou OF net The present need not be
costly. bu, i. must be oi silver Tbese
eii,s should be exhibited 10 the drawing.
room Oh the silver wedding day. each
With card besring the donors name.
Guests should be received by both
/ usbsnd aud vile st reception, add also
st o dance Al silver wedding dinuer
party the lost takes bis wife into dipner
and places htr 3. his right band. ss be
iid ss The Wedding brsakiss. a quarter Of
! oentary ego. Ia soiog into the dining
CON the hoss and hostfss precede their
sus.,s ~ q rule. bat sometimes they ob
Iect 10 departing from tie Bsual etiquette
,f dinrfr parties, srd etter the dioing
room 10 the usasl order Of preoedence.
The decorations Of the dinner table
should be white snd silver White hsx
rs 10 silver vases. menu cards 10 silver.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-07-06

bes your pardon, slr, said the man 10
tho ihrcs bare suit Of black. stepping up
to The mao al the dest, bot you ate the
prt,iient ot lie insursuoe company,
are you notG
sm 10 .,here aoytblne | Gao doIor
your
yen can give me about tao minutes
OF your time
ls II any hard luck storyf Because, II
| 1t is
No, sir, nothing Of the kind, | have
simply practical business suggestion 10
make, which | think you, as practical
man OF business, will see the worth Of at
once, All hre insurance companies, be
lieye, join 10 maintaining what is cslled
FIRE insurlnoe patrol. Ii is the duty OF
thst patrol 10 try to save property when
Ore breaks out. Very good. M sugses
ton is that life insurance companies or
gtn almilst institution, II should be
the duty OF The lille insurance. patrol TO as
SIS! IA nutsing aud king care OF all sick
or i IireI persons whose lives are iusured
Thipk how many thousands OF lives are
Annually sacrificed by careless nuraiug
that tailtt be ssyed by concerted action
on the part OF =
Was that all you wished to see me
sbontp
Yes, err. merely wish to add that !
have had practical medical experience
OF many yesrs, and understand hospital
practice sufficiently to be able to take en-
tire charge OF such department as
have suggested -
Good morning, Sir,
IsG't the idea worth at least dollar,
spyhows or enough to get my laundry out
OF the
Thomas show this man ont.
No, Thomas, ssid the caller. can
hnd my way out alone, Thomas. | will
only ask you, Thomas, to accept this
trtle as slight token OF regard and sym
psthy. sympathy, Thomas. don't sup
pose you get many OF them in this philsn
thropists employ. Good morning,
Thomas.
He handed Thomas five cent piece
mnch worn, pushed bis hat little further
back on bis head, and sialked out. fnll OF
Iigui'y TO the last,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-07-06

Among the interior decorations oi .
restaurant not many squares from city
ball are number OF artificial palms,
The palms are as natural In appearance ss
II they had been grown instead OF manu-
fsotured and probably not one person in q
dozen among the restaurants patrons is
aware OF their artificial character,
An afternoon or two ago an elderly
couple, evidently from the rural districts
came into the restaurant aud took 3 seat.
Then gave their order and then began 10
look around.
That's handsome palm, Henry eI
claimed the woman, pointing to the srg
eet specimen. | wonder # it grew that
big 10 here?
OF course it didn't, replied the man
with look OF superior wisdom. 1t was
raised down IN Flondy. That's where
they oil grow. and then they are shipped
up here
Just then one OF tho restaurants at
taches approached the palm with damp
cloth IN his hand. Taking hold Of one OF
the leaves be yapked ii from the stem and
began to rub 1t vigorously with the cloth
When be had cleaned The leaf to his salts
faction, BIO replaced il and pulled another
BY this time Henry's face was astudy, ~
was also that Of bis companion,
guess that plant didn't grow 10 Flofi
dy, after all, the woman managed TO whis
per. What do you guess, Henry2
And Henry allowed that be guessed the
same thing