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Before May %. 1892. no smoking was
allowed in the streets or parks OF Der.
lin. and offenders We're punished by a
fine for the first infraction OF the rule
and by Imprisonment afterward. The
king of Prussia in those days detested
smoking and the police and the mill
tary men were under strict orders to
arrest any one who dared to smoke in
public. Ii is recorded that whsn Ma
poleon occupied Berlin hundred years
ago the Berllners eagerly took advan-
tage of the opportunity to smoke. and
took special delight In putting smoke
In the faces Of the police, who had then
no power TO arrest them. In 1882 how
ever. the restriction was withdrawn.
and since then the people have cele-
brated the anniversary with great joy
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the lad coon luds !, out. and what with the u-e
OF an old thing wouh he dr0gery. with inc
new becomes Interest pleasure, profit aud
study.
Don't give your boy an old. duh hoe n on
want him with you AT home.
In word. give to your 10Y best Of your home
comforts; then he win love his home aud be
pride and comfort to you In the years 20 come.
Give him new hoe, and give hini paieb OF
the best soil you have your farm ttat be
may work /, to his own profit. This Will pay
you hundred fold. SUSAN.
Avalon. July 81.
hope II the fathers are not in the habit
Of reading this column, the mothers will
call their attention to Susan's letter.
"Uncie Madge" wants to know IL the
Invitation to the families of the NJ. BIS
doesn't include the "Johns" a. well a. the
children. AUNT MADeE.
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pantomime Performances.

Most paptolnine characters were
originally borrowed from the Italians.
The first real English pantomime was
produced at theater in IincOln's Inn
Fields In l720. 1t was called "Harle-
quin Executed" and its subtitle was
"a New italian Comic Scene Between
a Scnramouche, Harlequin. Coun-
try Farmer. His Wife and Others .
The performance was very successful.
About the middle of the eighteenth
century the character of pantomime
performances was completely altered.
chiefly because Of the genius OF the
famous Grimaldl, who made the clown
the first figure in the pantomime. Girl
maldi first appeared at Sadler's Wells
theater, where he played the part of a
monkey. He was actively engaged on
the stage for forty-nine years. and at
the close of his career he took q bene-
fit al Drury Lane theater. which real
lied nearly f600. He also received fl00
from the Drury Lane fund. This was
In June. 1928. He died In 1887 and was
buried in the churchyard Of ST. Jemes'
chapel, Pentonyiile Hin.
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EUROPEAN TRIPS.
Some Points For the Traveller who
MauId he Economical.

Some Points For the Traveller who
@auid lie Economical.
The apparent cheapucss Of cab fares
In Europe win Ak first lead one into III.
necessary extravaganza. which can
easily be avoided In every large city
and many smaller ones little hani.
books Of the tramway lines can be had
and the ears are So plainly marked that
the intelligent traveller soon learns to
use them. You do NOT really know n
city or Its people until you have studied
both at close range In the street cars;
you are too far away from them In o
cab
Museums. galleries and palaces are
always open one day AZ least in each
week free OF charge To arrange for
visit on tbs day will save quite a
tidy little sum In entrance fees when
the expenses are counted up at last
To sum up, So n day is liberal al
lowance for living expenses. for they
will not rise to this sum In cities where
greater cost Of short stands will he
equallzei TO this one average. Almost
all European countries offer special cut
railroad rates for n number of tours
during the summer months. Informa-
ton as 10 this is obtaiaabIe La the hu-
reau Of information in every city rail
way station, where officials speak ng
English can always be found These
round trip tickets cover about every.
thing to be seen In the country in ducs-
ton. aud international routes can also
be covered by their help at a cost less
than that offered by the tourist ageu
cies. Steamer travel Is cheaper than
rail, but the great time demanded
makes the question OF meals serious
one. ms there Is no helping yourself out
with sandwich bought at station.
To be able TO avail oneself OF all
these possibilities for saving money
and really getting the most out of ones
trip a good guidebook is absolutely
necessary.-Pilgrim.
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Al the county convention IiWa,. es:,,a
county superintendent OF press 49,
Having been very buoy. have p.g,o.,.,
20 write anything for the Wet n =,
umn which THE AMERICAN hiss 40 tln,,.
given uF. Begging pardon for \,
neglect, submit be following for pph
lication:
The Ariadne X. Webb union. tbsu,.
few In number, is trying to do ana.
good II can. We met with Mrs
Warren Aug. 3, hnd held our bus,s...
meeting.
The following officers were elected "a,
the coming year: President, Mrs. Lur,
Robbins vice presidents. Mrs. l. F. Wa.
rem, Mrs. P. @. Warren; recording secr,-
s'cssFy. Mrs. Ida ~. Pert: eorrespondIpv
secretary, Mrs. Ints l.. Small; ,rsssor.,
Mrs. Lena NJ. seehins.
We take up fifteen ditfsren, depsn.
menss, and nearly aii the superintendent
Nere reelected. We have very prosperous
Rebeeca 8. Warren L. T. L., with Mr.
Ina Pert aud Mrs. Lena seekips as sopar.
tnteudeuts.
The children are very much interested
In II, snd rs we feel the deep Importance
OF training the young, we are eDdeavortng
to make thorough temperance WORKERS Of
them. They elected their officers Aug. S
as foiows:--P President, Lizzie Judkins;
vice president, Cassie stinson; secretary,
Sadie Walker; treasurer. Emma Nerithez,
captain, Maud Robbins; ensigus, Rosis
Steele, Freda Sylvester.
They observed the l. 7. L. dag BY going
ont ON blackboard ride. They carried
their Gage, and sang their L. r. L.. sougs
The superintendents felt very proud Of
their l.. T. L. They also bad picnic Aug
~ In connection with the w. c. 7. U. 1t
was enjoyed very much by all.
We hope 10 hear OF more L. T. Is. being
organized ia Hancock county, Tor We
think ~ the children are taught temper
anee. there will be less rum to SIGHT
against for the future generation.
MRS. IDA u. PERT,
County press sapt.
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Through all the years they were to-
gether Mrs. Jessie Benton Fremont
lived for her husband, as before her
marriage she had lived for her father.
Her brilliant mind. her heart and her
hands were constantly busy In her hus-
bands service, and a gallant sailors
compliment shows that her devotion
was widely recognized.
During the civil war. when Admiral
Porter had command OF the Federal
feet on the Mississippi. his flagship
was the steamer Benton. named after
Mrs. Fremont's father. The admiral
named the little tender of the flagship
Jessie Benton Fremont. and he wrote
to Mrs. Fremont his explanation:
You have always sailed close to
your husband and your father"
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boil. and yet Captain Bideford realized
that he was helpless. There was force
enough behind the officer to back him
up in whatever he wished to do. The
men looked appealingly at the captain,
but he turned away In sorrow and de-
SPAR.
For the last ten minutes Mary Bide-
ford had been watching the sky and
the British man-ofwar and had been
seemingly okiivious OF what was going
on beside her. She now turned to the
captain and quietly said:
Jest sort OF earelessly squint into
the southeast and tell me what you
see"
by gosh, but IT'S an oxeye squan
or I'm no saiior!" whispered Abner
after look.
That's what II Is. and they see It
aboard the frigate aud have run up
flag Of warnin' The men in the boat
can't see 1t. as they are on the wrong
side, and the officer is too busy with
his coueeit III we can hold our men
ten minits. we can save them You go
and talk 10 the mate and post him up,
aud I'll have a few words with the Of.
ficer"
The officer was not averse TO an ar.
gument while waiting. and Mary took
care 10 keep him Interested by allow.
Ing him To do most Of the talking. She
was seeking to gain nine or ten min
ntes. and she succeeded. Then three
ha all eaF E,..
pressed men appeared on deck with
their bags. the frigate fred gun. and
the sauall came roaring down like an
angry lion.
II was miracle that the brig was
not dismasted at once. she went over
70 leeward until her ysriarms dipped.
and only the loss OF a portion of her
sails saved her from laundering out OF
hand. In ten seconds daylight was
turned into semidarkness. and there
were shouts of terror and despair from
every soul on deck II seemed long
1--WE minutes before the Dolphin lifted
herself out of the foam aud went fy.
ing away before the wind. and she
started the boat which had been along.
side with the three marines and four
sailors in Il was seen floating bottom
up.
When the brig had been made snug.
Captain Bideford looked about him.
Mary was just freeing herself from the
hastings which had saved her from 20.
ing overheard. and not man of the
crew had been lost What seemed like
rctrihution had overtakcn the others.
however. The three marines had dis.
appeared. and the lieutenant lay among
the spare spars IN an unconscious con.
dillon. No one looked for the man-ef
war. While the fury of the squAll
was spent after haiti an hour, II was
followed by a breeze which ran the
Dolphin below the horizon.
WAL. Ahner." said Mary when
things had been Strengthened ont and
the unconscious officer had been re-
moved TO the cabin for treatment.
''mebbe you'n believe In Providence
after this"
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WORTH WHILE.
THE AMERICAN,
Ellsworth. Me.

WORTH WHILE.
II Is easy enough TO be pleasant
When life lows along like song.
But the man worth while IS the one who viii
smile
When everything goes dead wrong.
For the test OF the heart is trouble,
And 1t always comes with the years,
And the smlle that is worth the praises of cart
IL the smile that shines through tears.
1t Is easy enough to be prudeut
when nothing tempts you to stray,
When without or within 40 voic Of sin
Is lurIng your soul away.
But It IS only negative virtue
Uuti II Is tried By fire,
And the smile that Is worth the honor OF earth
Is the smile that resists desire.
By the cynic, the sad, the fallen,
who bad no strength for the strife,
The worlds highway Is numbered today,
They make up the items Of hfe'
But the virtue that conqaers passion,
And the sorrow that hides In a smile.
1t is these that are worth the homage Of earth
For we lad them bat once In while.
Ella Hheeier WtIeoz.
Selected by ElHad.
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ID. Q. q. II. Column,

The editor invites secretaries OF local .s,.-
Of the w. G. T. U. In Hancock copn,~ -ons
white rieboners generally. to contribp,a !, aaa
column reports Of meetings or items ,bs, ,,s ,s
OF Interest to workers IN other pay,s - - -
county. We would like this to be 4 l,vs.s,, 'as
but y needs como effort on the part of " y
o. women TO make 1t 40. uis 4 column !, Z, I. =
making. noi ours, and will be what ,hsv ~, ~
y he"s and communications should "a 49, -
etiitor.i "pffoNA Of he
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Il followed good advice about re
turnin' good for evii.r said Mr.. Raffer-
ty. Casey has done me some bad
turns, but he wanted favor. an
heaped Goals Nv FIRE on him.
Goals iv fire, is ftp said MFR. Dolan.
well, there's no great danger. AS he
Gem past the house awhile ago yer
wife. be way ~ neighborIy repartee.
tossed bucket " wather on i'm. so
the chance Of his burnin alive is over"
st. Louis Republic.
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR.
Prayes Meeting Iopae For the Week
Besinning Aug. 81.

Prnyes Meeting IopSc For the Week
beginning Aug. 81.
Understanding alone for God.-Rom.
viii. Sl-29
There are various occasions in life
when we stand alone. The psalmist
once said, Il am as a sparrow alone
upon the house top" FPS. eli. y, The
reference is supposed % be TO the
blue thrush, a very solitary bird of
Palestine. So we often stand alone in
life. 1t may be alone in adversely.
"when we laugh, the world laughs
with us; when we weep, we weep
alone" The friends of prosperity usu.
ally vanish when adversely comes, and
we are left alone Again, we may
stand alone with God. as is suggested
In the poem u Stood Alone With My
conscience" conscience being God
within us Then, as the topic sug
gests, we stand alone for God
Every Christian must expect at times
o. stand practically alone for God, or
at least we should be ready and will
tng to do SO if the occasion should
arise. If faithful to God. we must ex-
pect at times to be in a very small mi
nority Abraham in an age OF great
idolatry found it necessary to stand
alone for the faith-0ue man against
his age, When Moscs denounced Is
rael's sin Of idolatry in the wilderness
and called upon those who We're on
the Lords side TO stand forth, only one
tribe stepped forward, the tribe of
Levi The majority chung to their
sins When Israel later on was over
run by the prophets of Baal. Elijah
was the single public defender Of the
faith, ANA In despair he cried unto
God. Lord, they have killed Thy proph
cts and digged down Thine affairs and
j am left alone, and they seek my
nfe." True, there were 1900 in lsgael
who had not bowed the knee to Baal,
but they were keeping very quiet about
h On more than one occasion Daniel
stood alone for God, and can we ex-
pect different experience from that
% these ancient saints of God? Not
Mt ALL We may be called to stand
nione for God. alone for faith In God.
nlone for the confession of faith In God
R alone for the work Of God, and If
sailed upon TO perform such duties let
rs stand "steadfast and immovable, al
ways Astounding in the work OF the
lord"
If God be for US, who can be against
B7" What is human opposition, scott
Or persecution if Ged be for US? One
with God is always a majority. God
has always stood with those who have
stood for Hin and they have won.
Abraham won against the work..
Moses. Elijah, Paul, Athanasius, all
men who have stood out for God. have
come of ''more than coaquerors through
Him that loved us and gave Himself
Tor US" Let us always stand for God.
though we stand alone. for He VIII
stand with us.
BIBLE READINGS.
Elk. xxi, &c; Mum. xiv. .; Josh. XIV,
10; l Kings xix, 10. BIS; Ps xvii. /;
wi, 4. II; evil, 6: cxlvi, 10; lisa. Ii, II;
Matt. xviii, 10. 20.
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Suffered from cAtarrh OF the WORST Asa
aud never hoPei for care. but Fly's Creaa
Rain seegns 20 do even thai.--oscAr Osuo1a. Is
Warren Ave. Chicago, Ill.
suffered from eaiarrh; II got 20 bAa
could not WORK; used Ely's Cream Balm asd
an entirely well.-A. q. CiarEe. al Shawmss
Ave, Boston. MAss.
The Balm docs not irritate or eAase snSe5iss'
sold by druggists at socts, or mailed BY BY
Brothers. Sc Warren S.. New York.
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sourHwEsr HARnop-

Friday evening, August II, the Y, w..
invited to lawn party at the hon. ~ :.
Katherine b. Freeman. The A, "
father entity, and after a while v,
tarnsd to the house where retress...'
were served.
We we're pleased TO have our cs.,,.
president. Mrs. Z. Benson STANLEY ~
emit. We aii he'd a pleasant time ana -.
to thank Miss Freeman for her k,nsn,-.
Arg. 10. pprss -
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nlutual Benefit Column.


The purposes of this column are snooinctly
stated in the title and mottoit IS for the mutual
benefit, and aims ~ be helpful and hopeful.
Being for the common good. II Is for the com
mon use-a public servant, purveyor Of In
formation and suggestion, a medium for the In.
terchange Of ideas. In this capacity 1t soliciss
communications, and its success depends largely
on the support given 1t In this respect Com
muniea,ions must be signed. but the name Of
writer will not be printed except by permission
Communications will be subject TO approval or
rejection by the editor of the column, but non.
will be- rejected without good reason Address
all communications to
THE AMERICAN,
Ellsworth. Me.
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In an Australian society the mem
bership is split up into little groups Of
seven, who agree TO make their num-
bsr ten by obtaining new members
When the number is gained new
combination Is formed, still comprising
seven, and so on. The plan has been
very successful and has added mate
rally to the membership of the society
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Yessi-Tney say in Russia they have
some awtuily long railroad stations.
Crimson beak--oi course. Why OF courses
II the station was not awfplIy long hos
In the world would they ever get the name
of the town IN ftP
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hope you and C. will both be there.

Dear Sisters Of the u. o. G.:
must sit right down while the spirit Is upon
me and tell you my barefoot experience. When
read Aunt Maria's letter last week and she
told how restful 1t was TO go barefooted /
smiled to myself.
But as her suggestions have always been help
full to me thought / would try it. So this
morning after getting breakfast for five men
and putting up their dinners to carry Ia the
meadow, ehGrning and washing sins full Of
dishes. thought. now Is my time while / am
sweeping and busting. and SO on came my
shoes and stockings, and began TO sweep. and
then began to laugh all to myself.
And sat right down and had good. hearty
laugh. Wen. Of course that did me good. and
! wondered IL any other sister would try it.
But perseyered and did my sweeping and
busting, and then bathed my feet 10 luke-warm
water put on clean stockings, and really felt
rested.
think Aunt Madge's plan to meet at the
Bluehin mineral spring on field day very
good one. think IL meets this month. And
hope may meet many of the NJ. B, C. sisters.
/ also hope to find many OF the grangers-
Did you all have lots of roses this summer
had lovely bed. And l wish you all could
have seen them. But. oh. they faded like all
earthly pleasures. Hastily yours.
AUNT JANA.
l can see you, "Aunt jana" sitting
down and having that good laugh all to
yourself, and 1 have Joined you in the
memory OF 1t more than once.
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X u r N q a n q
Ceylon under
the direction Of
the w orld s
Christian En-
deayor union.
He has done
an inestimable
service for the
cause and is
Just now enjoy
ing "A bit OF. a
vaca alton In
America. Since
landing he has
been In large
demand as a
speaker at state
and local con-
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Dear Friends:
Here IS another collection OF letters that
will do you all good. Fret you shall see
what inducements "Del " offers to us TO
have the reunion at Contention Cove.
East suRRr, Aug Z. 1874.
Dear Aunt Madgs:
/ am Just delighted 10 know Of the Invitation
for picnic OF our band at Contention Cove. as
It is near my home. viii promise some ice-
cream TO keep Us cool If the hot weather docs
not melt the ice.
We must make sure of "tsraodua c.. will
see her son aud have her come to his home near
that time. she is a hte-loag friend 10 many of
Us, and have 10 day learned that Aunt Maria"
and are related. as well as Grandma q" aud
myself.
Oh, can hardly wait for that time to come.
eEJoy the NJ. n. column 80 much Have
wanted to tell the sisters how much enjoyed
my last spring hoase-eleaning. For tEeuty.Gye
years have hired 1t done spring aud fall, but no
one could be found last spring. | remembered
the story OF the lark's nest In the Geld Of grain
IN an old school book, 20 began, aud how proud
wac when IL wac. done, even to plying the
VIII wash trash for the first time, AT first
more got on my clothes than overhead, but
thank the Lord, can do 1t now. DELL.
You have given US good lesson In eour-
age and perseverance,, "Dell." The senti-
ment in favor of meeting near you seems
to gain ground. Here is s.. j. Y. who
favors 1t:
DsdT Aant Madqe:
In reply to an inquirer concerning the celery
tea, would say that no directions were given
me but II they will buy It by the ounce at the
druggists get ten cents worth, and divide it into
four parts. steep part each day II suffering
from neuralgia. and take II four or i've times
through the day or until 1t Is gone.
This amount wiz last four days. II one Is
not suffering at the time of taking, # would not
be necessary TO use IT so freely.
Now about the reunion. / am more than
pleased that 1t IS again revived, and ! really
think that after that hot tramp the sister ought
to be rewarded by having her invitation
accepted. had thought It quite Impossible to
go when Aunt Madge suggested Blnehill, but II
1t is decided TO meet at Contention Cove shall
make desperate EFFORT to get there, and posi-
bly, &c" can make II convenient to come too.
l wish Il might be possible for every NJ. b.
sister to be present, and think II would be well
TO have IL understood If IL was stormy early In
the morning of the day appointed that we would
meet the following day at whatever time Aunt
Madge might set. we DO not want oar fret
reunion to prove a failure. With greetings to
all. 5. j. Y.
hone Won and c. will both be there.
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COOP TOOLS FOR THE PROGRESSIVE BOY.
Dear Aunt Madqe;
/ hope our good sisters who are mothers Of
boys living on farms see that they, the boys.
are provided with good tools TO work with;
the more modern and newer the better.
Mother, whoever you are, influence your hus-
band to give Robert and Jimmy each. nice
new hoe every year. They are growing, pro-
gressive boys; encourage them by keeping them
abreast the times.
An old club of hoe viii make an ambitious
boy tired on the start. Give him a thin, con-
cave blade that win give him sweet music as be
rounds up the hill or digs it out.
There is melody in the use OF good hoe, and
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-17

AAs' f. O. hAICA' D. D. and local con-
Eentions. Dr. H~tch was formerly a
Dew England pastor
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BIBLE READINGS.

Ex. XXI, &c; Nun. xiv. .; Josh. XIV,
l5; Kings xix, 10. BIS; Ps. xvii, /;
wi, 4. II; evil, 6: cxlvi, l-5: lisa. Ii, IL;
Matt xviii, 10. 20
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-07-29
OLDEST MINISTER
In Little Rock Conference Is Rev. Hor-
ace Jewell of lonoke.

rhe Rev. Horace Jewell. pastor of
the Methodist church. south. OF l.o.
noke, and now in attendance upon the
Little Rock district conference.
which is meeting at Hunter Memorial
church here, is, both in point of years
and in service the oldest member OF
the conference. says the Little Rock
Gazette For forty-nine years Mr..
Jewell has been preaching the gospel
and during this time he has been IN
charge of lwenty-One churches and in
many different conferences. He Is
now II wears of age. and an active.
Jealous eNpounder OF the gospel.
Twice has he been in Little Rock as
pastor. the first time sixteen years
ago. when he was in charge OF the
First Methodist church for four years,
and the second time when he was
pastor of Winfield church for two
years. That was eight years ago.
Epon all matters arising in the CON
ference now in session the advice OF
Mr.. Jewell is accepted by the other
ministers as sound wisdom emanat1nS
from wide experience. The aged min
lister is staying. while here as a del-
cate to the conference. at the nome
Of Lem Kirkpatrick, president OF the