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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-11
Ataal Noticts.

49, 5o-~-~-~---~~~~--o~o~o~ ~
Te the Honorable Board OF County Commits
s5orer~ Ter Hancock county, Maine.
TN undersigned respectfully represent
l that common convenience and ueces-
sly rgltlfTe au alteration and new location
t7 ptrt - The present highway er county way
th5 town ct Mount Beseft. 20 sad county Of
Hsuruc =. - SHE y5#saEt - bar Hs.hrr, iU THE
taau 81 Eden. ia sa#8 aeaH'y. SAID new locA=
ton - follow ceuzse tae centre Of which j.
thus described
Beginning at point ia the centre 81 the
ffayeI - way q iHs county road leading
from sea HAfbor to Bar Hsrbaf. which satd
fHtHt i 10 the rroddEtt"n ueTtheE3N 10 thu
pe-trP Of >aIa Ma - The division line be
tstest and q the heirs Of Nathaniel Grover
and and af : NJ. Wa#ls At otter creek. IN
"a, aforesaid town Of Muuu; Desert. thence
mining north fortY-riEe degrees forty-hyr
minutes east two hundred feet thence north
twenty eight degrees forty Eve minutes east
Two hundred aa4 Ht1t and tour-'cEthS feets
thagCt uartA aftctH de Erees east two hundred
and seyentY-riuc and faur=tsuths feet
thence north twenty four degrees east fuur
hundred and torts=tear and seven-teuths
feet thence north nine degrees uheen mia.
Htcs east three hundred twelve ard thirty
aNe huudredihs feet. thence north thirty.
three degrees fUrtY-Aye minutes east I've
hundred eighty. faet aud pine ieathS feet
tAe nee north slV degrees east Eve hundred
thtrty-fuuT Aud seven. teuths feet. thence
north tWeiS. degrees forty FIVE minutes east
* hundred fat@' stFE and Ok tehtts teffs
tHeues north eighteen 4.e--eeS furts-tltf rasH.
4t-, EAST Aix aH-Gred ono ard sI1-teHths
feet, thence nur-h tar degrees thirty minutes
ea>1 four hundred u3utty-faur and u5ut-
teata- feet 70 point in the centre OF the
ffate ID way of st5d county read that Is -
5lrt with the snuta side q The dwelling
house q Hitils krs5zgS, and that bears south
sthtr-stx degrees asSt from The southeast
corner 81 said house. 8aa Is sfxft-siH aud
tbsr. tenth. tret GfatsHt from the soni beast
corner Of the Foundation wall u sad dwell
4aG-aoase=
The abave-dese5 bed line il, the centre line
- said Prupo.e3 nd. and said lin. passes
Ger and q the following PERSONS tor the
FLOWING arrraN innate {. stanees.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-11
Order of Notice Thereon.

DISTRICT or MAINE -.
On this It'll day Of October, a d. lssa on
reading the foregoing petition, II Is
ordered ~ the court, that hearing be had
upon the same on The 18th day Of October.
a. d 1873. before said court at Portland in said
district. al 10 o clock Ia The foreuoou aud that
notice thereof be published in the Els worth
American, newspaper printed in said dis
trfct, and that all known creditors, and Other
persons In interest. may appear at the said
time and place, and show cause if any they
have, why the prayer of said petitioner should
not be granted.
And II Is further ordered by the court, that
the clerk shall send by mail to all known cred
itors copies of said petition and this order
addressed to them at their places Of residence
as stated.
Witness the Honorable Nathan Webb, Judge
OF the said court, and the seal thereof, at
Portland, in said district, the 9TH day OF
October. a. d 1899.
l.. ;. A. II. DAVIS, Clerk
true copy of petition and order thereon.
Attest:-A. II. DAVIS, Clerk
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-11

The girl j. .a mother o. the woman 3ust a.
the boy = father of the man " The period
when the W0ufaHIy functions bsgiu = one t. be
carefully wsttued and considered. Irrezu
larity or ue.aa cement At Hiss time may he
promptly mt ant cured LIZ the u-e Of DR.
Pierceas Fae ae55e Prescription. But neglected
at this critical period may entail years of IN.
ture su1ertng. "Favorite Prescriptipn" acts
directly upon ne wOmanly organs giving them
perfect vigOT and abundant vita irv. 1t removes
the distractions to health amt happiness, and
delivers woa 4nhOod from the cruel bondage Of
female weak ness"
You pay tbs postage. Dr. Pierce Gives YOU
the book. THe Peoples Common sense Medical
Adviser, l,0r- pages, 700 illustrations IS sent
free on receipt or stamps to defray cost OF mail
ing only. send p one-cent stamps for the pa.
per bound book, or 81 stamps for cloth bound
Address Or. Il V. Pierce Buffalo, \. Y.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-11
Chief .Instice Pefers birthday

Chief justice john A. P=te-- celebrated
his seventy seventh birthday anniversary
Monday. y any friends Gated ~ as Ban
gor homa - extend congratulations. and
many letter. and kilograms we're received
In the afternoon. an interesting and
pleasing event took place. Members Of
the bar TOOK aeorns sent 10 Bangor from
the Peters asz IN Wi-cs---c. named l,-
the chief. ea4 planted taru 20 front at
the court ao1st. Owing o the ram
some cereusuul es IS hicn had o-ea erra go
for the occasion had to De g.c-9 ap. The
tree will oe named in honor IF the enjtf
Justice.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-11
Collins Granite Quarries Sold

EAST BLVEHILL, Oct. 9 especially The
Collins granite qusrries at this place
were sold In Ellsworth recently by Hale &
Hsmlin to New York parties represented
by J. {. Fox, OF Portland.
An agent for he purchasers visited the
qusrrIe-, and expressed himself as pleased
with the quality OF the granite. Nearly
ell the buildings are gone, or are i'm d.
laPidaiec condition. except the polishing
init and machinery.
Il i said the new owners will begin
operst ions in the spring.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-11

Deacon .=z amin Dodge. ut Southwest
Har5or. ! Dent hes ssH ~ lie j.
faithful. sz.sslst. Last week ne vent to
Cherry.s atteuG ;Le state convention.
making t4s II beth way lo) miles in
al. On eaeel, on the return trip he
stopped cry FER lunch. sud mace the
fity-mi.. 49, ina few hours. Dea. Dodge
= seveu.s -ee Years cd, ana VA
veteran. - friends say ta5y VII not be
surprised ar him boating some day
OF cent? ran.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-11
NOTICE.

OrFicr or rHE CH.sK GRANITE Co,
Il G. BRaApw.N
MN YORK. JHly 81, 1929.
ITO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The
/ public are hereby notified. that The
Chase Granite Co, Of Blue Hi, Maine. viii
not be r>pensiblc Tor any bis or liabilities
81 any kind or nature. except on written or
dsrs, signed b. the President of the Company.
A. bile must be made in duplicate. and the
original sent To the Gompany's office. in New
York, the duplicate to the Blue I'M Office
signed II. b. SiAYEN.
PrgslHanf
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-11

In az.- - the death last week q
james EHaze. the Baekfo-t Herald re-
calls the rs4aH er in which liz introduced
kerosene - q the Baes-porters. The
people wel= -keptieal a. tet4e superiority
OF the me- lzhi. On JAY /, SIS. Mr..
Emery, v55z bis usual eue-Sy and tact.
hled and - med large number Of the
new lam sa1 a. the pee f,e came into
his store ! hand them enc. requesting
them TO tess home. and :. ley did not
Ike L to a-=f. the lamp bs Few were
returned 80 a large anc pr itatle bust
aess Tas ~ =a>ult Of hi- foresight.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-11
Drowned at Stonington.

sToNINGToN, Oct. 9 tspecisil John
Woodbury.. s tiu=mith, fell from the
wharf here Friday night, and was killed,
either by striking he wharf or drowning.
The body was recovered.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-11

Atthe a###zzag ofthe Farmers national
congress aa~ton last week, Hon. K. q.
r Canoe q Brookline, Hancock
county u-a and an occasional con-
tTihator LIE AMERICAN. wa elected
first vice uzas 5ent
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-11
FREEDOM NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that have relin-
~ pushed to my minor son. Winfield
Myron Higgins, his time during the re-
mainder OF his minority, and that l shall
ciaim none OF his earnings nor pay any bills
OF his contracting after this date.
Eden, October 2, 1893.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-11
!ForSalt.

1@----~-~ ~--NN~~>~ -~@~N~~~~~N1->a~~ N--~~y-~-s
STTMPAGE On 70.
SPRUCE. pine. hemiock and siaye- soed
- stuupaEe FOR sale. Also large amount
Of cedar suitable Tor telegraph poles, Slecpers
or shingles Inquire Of \ : OAKLAND, Mon
son Maine.
DULIs-BeKisjery Jersey Apply TO R.rrH
ID r. GUsEMtN. Ellsworth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-11
HANCOCK s. J. COURT.
OPENING OF THE OCTOBER TERN
TUESDAY.
CASES ASSIGNED FOR TRIAL-THE OF
FIcERs OF THE coURT-A SHORT
TERN EXPECTED.

The COURT.
Presiding iuztice-A NbKEw l.. WIswELL.
ClcrN-JoHN r. KNOW LIrN.
County Attorney. r. HJ NKEK, jR.
SHEER G-IKwIs + HOOPER
trier-WILLIAN y. HIGGINS, Bar Harhor.
Psputies-I. NJ. NoGELL, Ca~tiae. JAMES
HILI. t,uuld-bero, 4. {. O>OoOD, blueiil,
II. OHM, Bucksport.
steuographer-C. . BaRRows, Portland.
e.-.HEer-M Z MHEIING.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-11

The supreme judicial court for Hancock
county convened Tuesday for the October
ter n. Judge a. P. Wiswell presiding, and
court officers as above in attendance.
Indications are that it Will be a short
term, owing partly to the unsettled state
Of the courthouse because Of the add
ton being built and alterations made.
Very few civil cases Will be tried, and
there seems to be little criminal business,
outside Of possible liquor ca-ss. n sight.
A. the opening OF court Rev. J. +.
@#monton. 81 the Methodist church,
offered prayer.
fha following attorneys were present
when court opened Il. + Hsm1iu. A. +.
buruhsm, john B. Red msn, 4 ". King,
john 4. Peters, jr, l.. F. GILES, &. b.
" h5tcouh. {. II. Hfummey, Daniel l..
Hurley, +. Carroll KuFrii, q. E. stuart,
Truman {. Lord. F. l. Mason. Ellsworth:
. 2 Cunningham. q F Fellows. Bucks
pert, l. s. Des.y. Z Clark, Charles r.
= cod. John +. Bunker. jr,, Charles B..
P4ueo L. y Benson II. l.. raham. Bar
aafAor; George K. Fuller. Southwest
Hsrbor. George NJ. Warren. Gastiue; +.
T. Chase Bluehili: Henry B0vntou. " est
Sullivan; Bedford /. Tracy, Winter Hsr
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-11

In the District Court of the United States
In the matter Of
Bankrupt,
To the creditors of Arthur Shute, of Els
werth. in the county of Hancock, and dis
trict aforesaid, bankrupt:
NOTICE is hereby given that on the
~ 7th day Of October. a. d. 1899 the said
Arthur shute was duly adjudicated bank
rupt, and that the first meeting Of his credi-
tors will be held at No. 20 state street, in
day of October, a. d. 1899, at ten O'Clock in
the forenoon, at which time the said creditors
may attend, prove their claims. appoint a
trustee, examine the bankrupt. and transact
such other business as NAV pronerIv come
before said meeting. JoHN 3. RRDMAN.
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Oct IL 1899.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-11

Nov ,az5 he season for piling Up
uasrev - -=sed. We find our Young
people u their attention to matri-
mony, is s#zs fsther suggestive Way our
South Aor CORES pautent puts it.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-11
COUNTY GOSSIP.

HerrinT heap at Lsmoine just now.
Eighty bushels Of large ones were caught
IL Dyer Nagng's weir a. Lamoine Point
SUNDAY Il Ii
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-11

u ARK tfFeeu heirs. Mid
and .nlng aud
- ) INC hfaEe.
Mann : meadow
l. q |55#stfi ns MN
Wild #sHti 5olHtisfi#7
he Nest q AMI -!
" X AIlikeu and
yt4a@k Ails5=a-
tt % pond SIRE an. 20 ii
The north and ta-t .sF
t@E own road
ing from @l-r IN
W est Ellsworth AMI
Ei.s's afth tow Il
and on THE SOUTH
land ell J VI
and j II Messed
James htIntAti.
land aii55slHluS
q smith AHa
hou nded un tts, south
by b3ucattit"N r..
scar 7 Fellow tzz.
tagc and lot en- TIA
east shore ct To-day
pond AT gutuluE ind
q Alexander Il AE
castln
Qulunle ( IN utiG Es,
house ard iut bound q
cd on the ta, BY
uIoa river bas. on
the south by home
stead Of the late J "
Kane, on the west by
town road and on
The north bS home
stead Of r Penn btrton
Also a lot %! land al
loluing land oeca-
pied bY W Hood.
on the east bs land
OF J J stewart on
the south By land OF
L - y - B..
- =.
hA+N - - a. q -
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-11

Trying to figure out way 70 i've Wah-
out working IS the hardest work some
men ever -Fge in.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-11
STATE Oh MAINE.

Blu NttI II r.
II conformity with the provisions OF Chap
L ter forty TWO Of the Public Laws Of eIga-
teen hundred and ninety nine, and upon The
petition Of tSe or more citizens Of The state,
and deemiag 1t for the best interest OF the
state. the Commissioners Of Inland Flshcri.
and Game. after due notice TO all persons in-
terested IN ihe subject matter Of said petition,
and pubic hearing thereon in the locality to
b affected, and deemauE it necessary and
proper for the protection and e.erEation q
the inland ash Of the tate, hereby adop: the
following ueed:gl kules and Regulations re
Eating 20 The times and places ia which and
the C3rcGnE tauCes under which inland IS p
may be taken ~ the waters Of BtauG,s Pond.
so-ealled. N the town Of LAmoIne. in the
county Of Hancock.
RITES AND REGULATIONS.
There shat Be an annual close time during
which il shat 5e uHIaxfal % h.h for. catch
take. Kin or destroy any fsh 10 BIuut's Pond.
SOCIAL cd IN the town q LAmolue, in Han
caes county from October ! 10 MAY /. of the
ta HaylE- year. tor a period Of four years from
October +, a. q. 100.
SO
L T. CARLTON.
HENRY o. -TsNLEY,
t'HAS g.. G.s.
tsafaFni ~aiaEfrs u Inland Ey-htrra- ard Game
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The AID jury was empsnelled and
charged at length ana carefully ~
tbe court. Following Is the jury a.
organ iZed.
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"a lr:.

--~|~ ---~~-~-~-~~~~~~~-0~-~ -
S,TORE on Franklin street recently cccu-
- pied As an Office by Ellsworth Water CO.
Inquire At 4. ". CgsHssS 4 Sex
Elm street, rooms. Posses
sion given Oct. /. Inquire of + Ii.
MCF.ELASu, Ellsworth.
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LtgaI Notites.
~NNN-~-~~-N-NN-rD-
STATE OF MAINE

Collectors $otice aud Adsertisrroe,,
sale of Lands Of Nonresident Owner.
Unpaid taxes on lands of non resident orr.
situated in the town Of Biuehfil In tho -
ty-ef Hancock, for the year tsss, '''
'I'HE following ii=t Of taxes On real estsfc rs,
i non rreiisut owners, situated IN the t5,-r
Of Bluehili, Aforesaid, tor the year lac en-
mittsd - me for collection for said town On ~
twenty third day OF AIrIl, itsS remains NJ,
paid; and notice i hereby given that n .aiI
taxes with Interest aud charges are moi ~,
ytou-ly paid, 80 much Of tie rtai estate 49,
n u sufficient and necessary To pay the sfl.,-.
due therefor, inc udiuE Interest and char
Will be -oli without further uuticc, AZ rs7.I.
auction at town ball, in 4aId town, the ~,
Monday OF December. ls99, at O'Clock a n
Amt 81
Name Of owners, dc ineI.f -
scriptl0n Of property. Acres. Value 4 90.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-11

Dy Il Hafdtn, 70 IUO
j. NJ. RAN, collectoH
OF taxes OF the town of sur:s.
Surry, Oct. 2, 1899.
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I..bhrtisrmrnts.

~>-c-~~-~ -~-@-~~~>-~-o~-~-~-~-~-~
BY F. o. BAILEY a co, AULTIOSEERS
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iha
H5b.cn, George f.
TRAVERSE JURY.

TRAVERSE JURY.
Tn = one traverse jury was called for
this term, or ing to prospect Of little bus
lues-. Inc lary a panel ed = a. fol-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-11

Collectors Sotice aud Advertisement -,
sale Of land. of Nom N. .id.nt nun.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-11

40 at Ala TE
a. res
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1899-04-06

Sir Wemyss Reid. in personal sketch
Of his friend the late Mr.. Black in
The Speaker. tells how the novelist out
witted The Saturday Review. When
"A Daughter of Heth" appeared, it
took the town by storm, and as it ap-
peared anonymously Sir Wemyss heard
for the first time from an ACQUAINTANCE
who the author was
1t was with certain sense Of injury
that he asked. '.Why. if Black wrote the
book, did he not put his name to itf''
"Oh, don't you known was the in
slant response. THAT is the best part
OF the joke The Saturday Review has
been down upon everything he has
written, SO he purposely published this
book anonymously in order to take in
The Saturday Reviewers. and they were
the first people to sound the praises of
"A Daughter Of Heth If his name had
been ON the title page. they would
have damned it. !"
Unlike many bits Of gossip about
successful authors. this-as Sir Wemyss
learned later from Mr.. Blacks own lips
was strictly true
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1899-04-06
His sianner OF Oath.

At little cosmopolitan gathering in
home on the North Side the company
were discussing the unkind thrust at
Chicago for fatting the letter "a. =
when the girl from Boston remarked as
she peered serenely over her glasses:
I'VE always give it the continental
accent For instance. we say bawth. "
"Pshawi" said the New York girl
shrugging her handsome shoulders
THAT isn't continental That's New
England Now. we always pronounce it
barth. .
You're away of. retorted Miss
Chicago, going into the subject neck
and elbows. 1--WE are the most correct
people in the world. with all the up to
date knowledge there is. and we give
it the full value-baarth. "
There's a Londoner among us,
suggested one of the company. Get
him to pronounce the word and notice
what he does with the "a.
So they tackled the bewiIdered Eng
nshman. without letting him know
their motive, but asking him solemn
questions about his opinion CT the bath.
After regarding them with sphinxlike
stare through his monocled eye the
gentleman from London said:
"Quito So Quite so. | always tub in
the morning, Chicago Times Herald
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1899-04-06
TIE Dangerous stage.

The gentleman had rung the bell sew
eral times before the servant let hin
in. He was looking surprised and 9
triae apprehensive when Mrs. BlykinG
came into the room.
~ called" he explained, "to inquire
about your husbands health. He and
belong to the same organization, and
several of the members desired me tc
call to see how he is getting along. We
were very sorry to hear of his illness. -
'It'svery kind of you, she answered.
There was a crash which shook the
chandelier
She paid no attention to It,
81 think 1t will be only day or two
before he is able to get out and go down
town." she added.
The slamming of doors echoed heavi-
iy through the house.
elias he been dangerously sickr
mot until today"
"But understood you to say that he
was convalcscent. F"
II think ! may say that he is SO. He
wasn't well enough to be dangerous till
this morning But before noon he had
discharged the trained nurse, -ouaFPolcd
with the cook sRas4gs45 d rocking chair
against which he had stubbed his toe
and thrown the canary bird o1t of the
window Those are always hopeful
symptoms with him. and / feel fairly
justified in saying that he is GONZALES
cent. Washington Star.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1899-04-06
How Geniun succeeds.

Our paternal relatives don't know it
all Riley's father wanted to make a
lawyer out Of him; it was thought that
Bret Harte would make a first class
carpenter; it was Mr. elders idea that
they wanted him to be job printer
Hamlin Garland started as a farmer
and is still a farmer, but makes enough
out Of literature to keep the farm GO
ing. But Hopkinson Smith is of all
trades When he isn't building via
duct. he is painting a landscape, and
when he's tired Of that diversion he
whirls in and writes novel which sells
10000 copies every 80 ys.-Atlanta
Constitution.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1899-04-06
Where the Crabs Come In.

When o school Of menhaden make
their way into a bay, they may stay
for days swimming around in one re-
gion. Larger fishes, including perhaps
some sharks, feed upon them there.
From such feeding there are more or
less fragments that sink down through
the water, and the various crabs and
other crustaceans come scuttling from
all parts Of the bay to get them. 1t
may be that the tide carries some of
the litter about, or perhaps the crabs
and other creatures smell it, as bluefsh
scent the bait that is used in chum-
ming, but when school of menhaden
are preyed upon at the surface all the
crabs in the bay congregate on the mud
below to catch the crumbs that fall. -
New York Sun.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1899-04-06

IN the memoir Of the late J. h. FRS
wei there Is d glimpse of Dickens
which win seem familiar to those
Americans who remember the some
what fianboyart dress Of the novelist
''On one occasion. :" wrote the author
OF the Gentle Life. = 1--WE were walk
ing down Wellington street and Just
passing the Office Of Household Words
when hanson cab stopped and out
stepped gayly dressed gentleman. His
bright green waistcoat and vivid scarlet
tielany onewou1d have noticed, but the
mzs'of the nosegay in his buttonhole
rivsted my attention. Ny father intro
dueed me. and |. who had only seen
ensravines of the Maclise portrait ana
photographs. was astonished 70 find
myself face to face with Charles Dick
.s.ss "
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1899-04-06
A REINcARNATED DOG.
He Hadn't Lost His Human Traits In
The Process.

He Hadn't Lost His Human Traits In
the Process.
"You can't tell ME there is nothing
in the theory Of reincarnation," re-
marked travelling man, ''for know
! there is. l was down in Florida recent
ly, and in st. Augustine | saw sno5
dog-an out and out snob. His name is
Towser. and he is just 4 common yel-
low dog, lives in the street and belongs
to no one.
SIN the summer, when no wealthy
northern people are in the town, he
plays with all the middle class children
and dogs and will greet patronizinSly
the middle class men and women who
know him. But in the winter, as soon
as the season begins, he attaches him
self to some rich New York family.
loafs in their yard, tags their footsteps
or carriages all about the city, attends
them to church and home again and
SO far as he is able makes himself one
of them. For bis meals he has been
forced to resort to the back yards Of 4
plain, good woman, who pities him and
feeds him regularly He is friendly
with her at his eating hours, but never
SO far forgets himself as to wag his tail
at her on the street or when he is with
more pretentious people.
"When society functions take place in
st. Augustine, there is Towser. Golf
matches, afternoon teas. picnics or boat
ing parties. all are attended by him
with most conventional regularity. He
never greets any ordinary acquaintance
when thus socially engaged and has
even been known not to eat for several
days when a fashionable wedding was
on his mind. With the swell dogs of
st. Augustine Towser never has any
rows, having, no doubt, studied the !
polite art Of being agreeable, but with
commoner cuts he is irritable and de- ,
fensive. That dog has been human in
his time, and I'd give penny to know
who he was. indianapolis Journal.