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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-01
Institution for Feeble-Minded.

A strong effort is TO be made at this
session OF the legislature for the es-
Establishment of an institution for the
feeble minded. A legislative hear
ing is set for 10 morrow, Feb. 2, and
promises to be intensely interesting.
1t is said that there are in Maine
about 1000 persons who ought to be at
this moment in an institution of the
sort that is proposed. A very small
proportion of these sre cared for at
.sslnEns IN other states and in private
Institutions in Maine. Many remain
In homes where proper treatment is
impossible, and where retention is q
positive menace not only to them
selves, but to the community.
Al its meeting in June last the
Maine medical association strongly
urged the establishment of State
school. Other organizations make
the same appeal; organisations OF
women have been especially urgent.
4 strong petition has been pre-
sensed TO the Legislature, signed very
generally by people in ali parts of the
state. Many other states, notably
Massachusetts, New York and Penn
sylvAnia, have schools of the sort
proposed for Maine, and the results
that have followed physical, mental
and manual training have been most
gratifying.
Land in Maine is plenty, the legis-
lsture is liberal, the people Are pro-
grsssivs, The demand is reasonable.
and Is Is earnestly to be hoped that
the class of individuals it Is proposed
10 assist may receive the treatment
ST the hands of the State that their
condition seems 10 require.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-01

Hoe tsaepAone. watch. vita its SUIT
roG1otng appliances. ranks anoag shs
most dsiAeats and complicated Of eseesrs-
cal devices. Il like the siupse electric
1oorosli In one psrsisalzr. Bota zsy ts
Used hy caild who mas bot even the sim
lasss knosisdgs OF electricity, and the
ssserAone y haoituxisy used By persons
Sas esa nsitaer read nor write Tsoa-
sasds - 40 use tie nEs< OF The Bell tel
epeone sysfen do not nncersssnd Eng
Essh, and In soLs places esntrsl csfc .
Rase been established for tkelr pxrxicai.r
eeaeak. A.. tor Instances, in S&a Fraaetsco.
wnsrs there h IN exchange vita cninsse
0psxsscrs-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-01
HELLO, CENTRAL.


New Telephone Exchange Established
at West Brooksviiie.
The New Epgisnd Telephone & Tele-
graph Co. has established q new exchange
81 West Brooksviile, in the dwelling
house of Hsttie Tspley, with six subscribe
ere, in addition to farmers lines connect
Ing with North B-ooS,ville, South
Breoksviils snd North Csstine.
The switch board was Installed and
Instruments pat 10 By B 6 scribner, the
competent inspector of the Ellsworth
exehsnge-
The sxcssnFe subscribers are: c. r.
Tsp'ey. G y Biodgstt. DE-. Fsvrow, n. a.
Halves, J. p. Tapley. Thomas Tsp'ey.
On tns North Brooksvi'le farmers iine
are: Charles Il. Perkins, Hollis Lym-
burner, Farmers store. Charles GrindsIl;
on the South Broos.vslle farmers line :
L. F. Gray. NJ. D. Cha,to. Herbert Back,
p. II. Gray, Thomas p. Harvey, MIR.
whseaock; on the North Csssine farmers
lire: Duncan Dupbu. samuel Dunbar,
e. B. West. Miss <. b. Edwards. John
Snow, e. e. wsseott and Jsmes Hatch.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-01
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

"HEREAs Pearl T. Tapley. OF Brookiin.
w In the county OF Hancock, State Of
Maine, BY his mortgage deed. dated Jan, u,
iscS and recorded in Hancock connsy regis
Try OF deeds. book No. sss, page ass conveyed
to Hattie Nsssoa T .pley, a CERTAIN III or par.
eel Of and and buiidtngs thereon situate In
TIE town Of brooksyifie county OF Hancock.
state OF Maine. bounded and described - toll
lows. TO wit:
B~ginBing on the road Trading bv james
D93gi2ss' house. and on the line OF will .sE
r Tspley est tie and unni5g southezsterly 70
land lately ewned By Davis yarnum; thence
so1thwes,eriy along said yzrnum's lire 70
land OF Gershrm Farnhana: thence on lire Of
SAID FsrnhA1 north~esteriy 10 corner OF
pasture IS nos fe0 ce6: thence northr asisrly
on lice Of i'd FArnhAm TO corner 81 pas are
as now feuceds themes noFtAWesteFiy on line
% said FArnh4m 70 land of A. W. Tspiey;
tas nee northsa<ieriy then porthuestefly on
lines OF a. W. Tapley to high~zy: iueEee
notthessseriy 90 said hixhsay 10 drst men
Toned toones, containing E6oet Sly ACES;
meaning 70 convey the lot II land descriled
on page 81. book S1i, Haaeock registry OF
GSe1s. Ssihes vita all bplldsngs Ine -r0n-
Aud whereas, Battle WATSON Tapis \. by 5er
assigrm ~nt waited the sixth IA, Of Ocl09e
A. a. lsls, ard recorded in HAaeoek 40 mtg
fsgtstry o. deeds took 81. page 4ss. sold as
signed and conveyed to me. the nndsrs gned,
ans sAid mortgage deed and note, deb anu
claim thereby SEGA al.
i claim foreclosure Of said mortgage BY
reason OF breach Of the s4ne, and publish
'his nosaes Ter tAAt purpose.
stSniaEton. Maine. February i. 1885
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-01
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY /, 1905.
The Deadly Defective Flue.

The report of Insurance Commits
sioner Carr, just issued, shows that
during 1903 there were 1870 fires in
Maine, the losses amounting to sa,-
ee7 $50.
An analysis OF the causes of fires
shows that $40 were from causes I'M
known, but the next largest number
-a7s-were caused by defective
chimneys and fiues. IL 10 pretty safe
Go say that many of the unknown"
can be attributed to the defective
Gus.
That sueh 8 large proportion of
6res is attributed to this cause does
not speak well for building superin-
tendence. 1t is SO easy, while the
building is going on, to provide
against this prolific source of fires,
that il is difficult to understand why
go little attention is given to il.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-01
Our Consular Ser,ire-

The message of President Roosevelt
70 Congress. Suggesting means TO pro-
mote foreign trade is in lire with his
weAl- known viexs regarding the con-
slsar service The next four years
will doubtless witness such strength
ez3Dg in this service as has never
before been known The consular
s-ryiee of the United States is one Of
the weakest, if not the very weakest,
branches Of our civil service
The URfls men who have been ssuv
abroad 10 represent Us in q CONNER
cial snd semi diplomatic capacity are
perhsPs the worst eyer sent by any
government for thas purpose. A
majority OF them have nos knowr
sgsn how 10 speak ths language o.
the country TO which they wers
accredited.
They have been appointed without
regard 30 dsaess, hus On account q
ElHship or because of some polisiea
seryios rendered They have rzrely
Travelled, and is Is rare thar t>ey kroz
the language Of The country 10 whies
they are sent When il Is considered
thai Ehsse eonsGls Of oars have 4
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-01

The supreme judicial court In and fol-
the county OF Hancock adiouraed finally
Thursday at 1890. Altogether 1t has been
a busy term, although rather short, occu.
plying only eight days. But during this
time thirty seven judg meuts have been
rendered ON cases; twenty eight cases en-
tered melt Der party, eleven divorces de.
creed, and four divorce cases dismissed.
More business has been done at this
term of court than at the three pre-
vious terms combined, and the session
only lasted eight days.
The proceedings OF the last two days
were only divorce cases and matters OF
miaor importance. The case, tiled earlier
In the week were fully reported in las,
weeks issue. The divorces deereed at
this term are as follows;
Made Garland, Iioelisnt, vs.. Nelson r..
Garland, for cruel and abusive treatment.
l. F. Gl es for iioeiIsnt.
Alice NJ. Richards, libellant, vs.. William
B. Richards, for cruel and abusive treat
ment. e. 8. Clark for lihellsnt; j. A.
Peters for itoellse.
Ie,sS A<- SlpssHAus 1tUctEAutt vs. lNdtn
b. Crossmsu, for adultery. E. s. Clark
for libellsnt.
Cara B. Eidridge, nbeilsns, VS.. Ma
thsniel Il. Eidridge, for utter desertion.
A. w. King for libellsnt.
Ada F. wheeiden, libeilant, We. Free
man s. wheeidep, for utter oesertion. A.
w. King for nbellant.
Mary A. Grant, lioelispt, vs.. George A.
Grant. for utter desertion. E. e. Chase
tor iihellsnt.
Louisa Il. Conary, libellant, ". Cyrus
NJ. Conary, for cruel and abusive treat
ment. Hale & Hamlin for iibellant; L. Y.
Giles for iibeliee.
Harvard q. Robinson, iioeilaut, vs.
Bertha Robinson, for utter desertion. H.
L. Graham for iibeliant.
Alfred NJ. Blaisdeii. Hbeiiant, vs.. Addie
Blsisdell, for adultery. l.. r. Giles for
nbellsDt; II. l. Crsotree for lioellee.
Celia &. Richardson, iioelIsnt, vs.. Ell
bridge o. Richardson, for cruel and abu-
sive treatment. J. E Bunker, IT., tor libel
liant; c. II. Wood for iibeliee.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-01
He Hankers for Cold.

PASADENA. CAL. Jan 4, 1Sa5-
To sss EGstSr of TAs AmerseGns
Yesterday / had sae great pleasure oil
Hssesing, In tbs sunny cline Of cars, ps-
Fed hodxSins and wife, Of LanoiBs.
Tssy sppssr TO C charmed witn teis par,
Of U1e.s S&Gaas domain, xad ! sm We y
gs6 thsy did ncs pass me BY In touring
tarc1gh IT.
PU a Ss~ Ergazndsr. and enjoy meet
ing and talking wish Old trssnas, and cons
sud daughters OF my cid frisrds in tia,
Qasrtsr Of snow and ice iass nos, and as ]
hsye net had q good sis ga-rs6e far ore,
thirty years. feel cure ] we16 sni1y one
tor sne change OF HIRING. foe the spies there
= N sGeh q sAinz zftsr o0e has hssr
banked In EoSers for 80 hong tIrzs.
1 wo1ac hse again 10 pat Ga pair al
good warm waolAo ElSseas-
IcGrs trEly. ?. G. woosxxz.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-01

(Iescisfon yoarRdi1

Sheriff Mayo of Hancock county has
instructed his deputies throughout the
county to cause to be removed slot ma
chimes snd gam bling devices of all sorts
also 10 see to it that the statute regard
Jog the closing OF stores on Sunday be
observed.
Every person in the county believed to
be engaged in Illegal l'quor sellin has
been personally warned, and there Is
trouble ahesd for those who DO not heed
the warning.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-01
on For Philadelphia.

Hon. w. w. Stetson, State superinten-
dent OF schools. addressed an educational
msss messing in Philadelphia, Friday
evening. Jan. q.
The city of Brotheriy Love has caugb
the fever, and Is holding series OF meet
ines on the same general plan and for the
purposes for which the rallies" ia Maine
we're hsid last fall. THE Maine plan"
seems to be catching.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-01
HANCOCK s. J. COURT.
Short But Busy Term-List Of the Di-
vorces Granted.

THE COURT.
Presiding Justice L. A. EsEsr. Ellsworth
Cierk-JoHs r. KsowLros. Ellsworth.
County Attorney CuARLEs II. woop. Bar
Harbor.
sheriG-BYRoS II. MAYO. Ellsworth.
Crier-BuRKE LEACH. Bucksport.
Deputies - BURKE LEACH, Bucksport; RIOS
Coz SPkISGgg, west Sullivan; JAMES 8
FERsALD. Tremeu,; DAVID Il. CARNEY, Kills
worth.
stenoerapher-J. G. CLAY. Portland.
Messenger-F. e. TILDEs, Ellsworth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-01
Notice OF First Meeting of Creditor,

Notice of First Meeting of Creditors
IN the District Court OF the Gnitsd states Tor
the Hancock District Of Maine.
In the matter Of
hENIANtS T. DoL1ivkS In Eazkrx psry.
Bankrupt.
re tae creditors Of Benjamin T. Doiliser. o.
~ mont, IN the county OF Hancock and dis
trtet ssSfesaid. a bankrapts
NoiICk Is hereby given that on the slH
~ day az January, a. d 1898, the sald ger.
ttmia II. noiiiver Was daily ssjadicaled b u
rapts and that the hFst meeting OF bis ereo.'
tors viii be held Al my once. At - Main siTeeh
10 Ellsworth, Maine, on the ttfh day OF Fe0re'
AIRY, - d. lsoee At 10 O'Clock in the rsncon
at which time the said creditors mas Asisna.
prove their claims, appoint trustee. ex2mio.
The bankrupt and transact saes other ous,
ness as may properly cone before said HSes'
ing, wElhsAs & wzTss,
Referee In Bxnkrupte5'
Ellsworth. January d, isos
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-01
ltaal Notices

THE subscriber hereby gives notice that
l. be has been daily appointed admin
tstrafor de ocass Hoa with the will annexed Of
the estate Of sewsl b. swsrey. late Of Bocks-
port. In the county OF Hancock, deceased, and
given bonds Is the law directs All persons
having demands against the estate Of said de-
ceased are desired TO present the same for
settlement. and all indebted thereto are re.
qnestec 10 make payment Immediately.
January ), tssa PAkKxa SroFFoRp.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-01
CHURCH NOTES.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL
Res J. p. Sirsoston, pastor.
Friday, Fen. 3-Prsyer meeting at %
Sunday, Feb s. Moratnz service at
10 30 sermon oy the pastor. Sunday
school At II 45- Presiding 81 ?. m.
Treztoa-Prsaching Sunday at p. N.
Mr.. Simonton.
BAPTIST.
Rer. p. 4. A. KiAGaa, pastor.
Sunday, Feb s. Morning service at
10 %. Sunday seacol at II Is. Praise and
pstschiEg service Al p. M
CONGREGATIONAL
Res. J. II. Adams. pastor.
Sunday, FEB. 5-MorntRy ssrvics AZ
ta.2a Sunday school al II f5s. IN.
Prayer sud conferences meeting On FRI
day evening At TO.
UNITARIAN.
Rer- S. ". Sattoz, pastor.
Sunday, Feb 5-Ssrv &C At 10 80 a. N.
Snuisv school st II IS a. w.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-01
Ergislaiinr No,ius.
> y = =
STATE OF MAINE
SHORE FEsuERIES

THE Committee on Shore Fisheries will
l. g.vr public bearing Ia Its rooms at the
STATE house in Augusta, on Tuesday. Fenrn-
arT :. 1905. ~ O'Clock in the afternoon. On
an act to amend Chapter al OF the Revised
Statutes relStIrg TO the packing Of sardinrs-
Tuesday. February Il. 1891. 81 o'clock in
the afternoon Ga petit ion OF r s. Stevens
and s. Others for law removing existing re-
ssrietsocs with regard to parse and drag sein-
tEg east OF The Penobscot river.
THOMAS W. Baldwin,
nAer~s a
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-01
SEQ Rev I'd, stCo.

, % ENM I'd btNU-
The readers Of this paper Will &c pleased 10
aesra taas fssre : AZ SssE ore s'reasia disease
ses<es. auss tsHss : aSsssFh II ~ Cxt4rrh
e re Il the aHay positive care no& knoxN 70
she Hasyts4i frsse Ns4v c rarrh axt~g COAST
suassaat sAs.s-s-. ssgsire< eaHsstiztteasl treSt-
naTNt- II ttfs Cats ~ Care T. t4seA tase-raitv
sttax aiTeetif Upaz the banzsf Rn<i usueoa
sarfsgss 81 En~ ~ sym, ID rely as<sr0y * t@e
faa 'sstt 81 81 tRe aise~~e. ard GtvtnG the
ttsn asss assisting EstGr~ IL sasatRx 81. w@rk.
7 ~ FraFFtstr r. eavs asa fsiga Ia fts cars
siye ESpwers tass thgy eff o~~ Russirs 4
Doiikrs ser arY case shaE IA fails - care SSaa
for it<. OF te-sfaassst xas
ssssrs~s D CHENEY CO, relsso. o.
Sell by all Drs gisz<, Sc
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-01

Max Franklin rstGrusd Saturday from
Europe, whsrs be has been slnes August.
tss Fanny Foster came from New
ferk. wasss she l. employed in the law
elise Of Francis MsiluaH, SSi1tcsy. 10
ssssad tie fanssal OF asr graadfsgher
EcDuna l. Yaang.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-01
Light Station for Isle au Haut,

SensSor Frye ess introduced q bill in
Congress to establish lig bit ard fog sig
raj station at Robinson's Point, Isle so
Asut thoro1g hfsre.
An sppropristicn of sl4 900 g provided
by the provisions OF the oib. IL has been
referred to the committee on commences,
of which Mr.. Frye 10 chairman.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-01
STATE OF MAINE.
INLAND FISH EKyES

THE Committee on Inland Fisheries and
l. Game viii give . pablo hearing in us
room a. the State Ho=se in Augusta, Thurs
day. Feb 2. at D m, or D. tition Of r. Il
foang and IS Others prsying for Law TO pro-
hisia ice fishing in Ssrrsgu gus lake, So
called c. c. kIxsMsS
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-01
STATE OF MAINE

sfaEk LANDS AND STATE RoAnS.
fIsHk Comm tt<e On stKEe lands ans S.ata
l. Roads will giEs paei5c kzsrTrs i, -
IocG - the stst~ house in Augusta Wsdn.x-
cay. fsA l@& Ga an s<s 70 change ara
R&ne 81 Calf Island TO opechee.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-01
NOTICE OF FoREcLosUnE.

NJ okIGAGE deed from Ednon Ero TO W.
Ava r psslssss, sate1 April 5. 1891, re-
eofdeo IN registered book 50. pAge az. The
eonalslons ~ said mortgage havsng been
oseksn. claim 8 !. n elosarr Of the same.
W. +. DEsisLEs
LAmoihe. Ne. Jan. 81. 1865
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-01
STATE OF MAINE
LEGAL. AEEAIRS

IAk CoEliis<e en- Legal A1alrs ~
AP2oa1e hearing IN its rooms Il u ~. slse
ae9se II AaxEssss Tgesdxy. Feh- Il Us Stsls
- Al act - enable E1wfR W. DoyR - - 70
.sae ne : P2Sr daE &C FiAEasrx 81 " na M
town OF Sullivan. Hancock srnnfx cam IN the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-01
STATE OF MAINE
l. Gal. ARE

TEE Committee on Legal Affairs will give a
L public bearing in its room 81 the State
House IN Augusta. Wednesday. Feo. s. 1865.
No. - An act for the better protector o
sheep OF uninhAbited islands
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-01

no rok tresp&sx in Cuzscmts
IL tszaxzd urzsf ecsiav, = ssFe.sus Park.
from tia cczEsy a Harrc~r aea property
hAiEe, ana Tia rrftxs $780, ~ the state ~
axrr a - America.
hYN Ay<fax
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-01
BIZ %5le

- >-~-"--~~-e~0-c-0~0-0- --0-~~~-~.~4-~N~~
HARD wo0O-Fzil cat bard wood. p. Y.
Ii ALLEN. Ellsworth Falls Ne
NoTTAGE-The Crockett cottage \. Con-.
~ ssntlon Cove Inquire OF RArrs ".
SSccxETr. Roeklznd. Ne
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-01

CARD OF THANKS

NE desire herewith to 2 atefaIlv nck,o,x.
w leags car Apprecizfion and hans the
aAay tEisAss anc EslgeeoFs fer the heiafnl
services and kind expressions Of .vwnsthN
eAtsGceo TO ~ In ear : re1f sorrOu
MS. rs -o&S EUkKEa
@osGAE G. BESKkk ANp F.Nrry
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-01
STATS OF MAINE.
IkGAL AEEAIkS

THE Ccnnittee on Legal Affairs will give
4 puoaic bearing 10 its Eoon at the state
House in Augusta. Tuesday Feb Z, 1915. No
g Ga petition OF Danville L Bean aua eigh-
teen others for law to enable plaLt2tions 10
furnish iarors the SINE As towEs
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-01

A eSskst6siI team representing tue Y.
Il. C. a. west 40 Sostaskst Hsrbor Sstue-
day eEsoiug 10 pay @gain,t Ins North
sz>t AaEbor lean, tbs former wInaiug 81
the scare Of . to u in an inIsses.inr
game. Tbs lineup:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-01
pGlp Slautss.

--~~S~-~~~N~N@~N~N-0~--0 -@y~-O-N-N~~0
STEADY EMPLOYMEST-Bi Psy-u Ont
- at employ meet. or making less than a
par day. write 10 me ant l can place Won N :
posltaoE where yen eau earn from a. 10 as
terday IN your o~n tOHa- I want an sgsrt
~ every toSn- Samples and particulars for
&c StAa.p " = Lewis. MAuufactarerss
agent. Cherry eld. NJ.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-01
advertisements.
Hamburg,
Hamburg.

For several years past it
has been acknowledged that
we carry the largest and best
line of Hamburgs in Ellis
worth, and this year proves
no exception. Our new goods
are in and we shall be pleased
to show them to the public.
This class of goods we make
a speciality of, and by fire.
quently buying keep our stock
up to its usual high stan dard.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-01
FROM BAR HARBoR.
Real Estate Transfer Funeral of f..
L. Young D. RS Dance.

L. Young D. RS Dance.
BAR HARBoR, jan. 81 tspecisI)-Tbe
Marlboro hotel, owned by Herbert p.
Higgins, has been purchased by W. n.
Roberts, proprietor OF the Newport house
and cottages.
This important transfer OF real estate
has been under confederation for some
time. The Marlboro is q summer hotel on
Main street, and was buiit about twenty
three years ago By Charles Higgins, the
father OF the recent owner.
A few years sgo Mr.. Higgins. jr., sold
the land in front OF where the hotel now
stands for The erection Of business blocks
owned by w. E. Peach and N. Hiilson,
and since about that time the Marlboro
mss been used as a lodging house, cater.
ing to summer visitors.
About three fourths OF an acre OF land
was sold With ths house. Mr.. Roberts
will run the hotel next summer In con-
nection with the Newport house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
PERFUME.
Crusaders introduced Into Western Eu-
rope Sweet Odors From the East.

From the Pilgrim.
During the dark ages and in early medl-
eval times perfumes, with the exception of
incense for ecclesiastical use, were almost
unknown. and the rude Saxon thames and
Norman barons and their spouses were
quite content with the smell of wood fires
and huge masses of roast or seethed meat,
and were not at all solicitous to enjoy the
pleasure of sweet odors
1t seems TO have been the Crusaders who
brought from the Holy Land into western
Europe the perfumes for which the east has
from time immemOral been renowned. The
original home of perfumes was either China
or Egypt In the last named country the
priests of the Temple of Heiopolis used to
offer every day to their divinity three kinds
OF perfumes, one in the morning, one at
noon, and the third at night, the last being
a scent composed of sixteen ingredients
forming an ensemble called kaphi. The uni
versatility of perfumes in ancient Greece is
known to every one who remembers the de-
Ightful descriptions of the perfumed baths
of Roman ladies in Bulwer's Last Days
OF Pompeii," and from Hellas the use of
perfumery spread to Rome where under
the empire. almost every object was
scented.
Even the standards of the legions were
perfumed, and the velarium of the Coli
scum, when the emperor was present, was
busted with aromatic powders. The sue
the shutting up of the perfumers' shops
with which the Eternal City had abounded
and until the time of the renaissance, per-
fumery in Italy was only vended by a few
apothecaries. Its use, however, had not
died out in Constantinople. and at the fall
OF the Greek empire the Byzantine Greeks
found that their Turkish conquerors were
as passionately fond of perfumery as they
were themselves.
Sweet essences for secular use were first
made an article of trade in France by one
Rene or Rinaldo. a Fforentine, who came
to Paris in the suite of Catherine de Medi-
els, to whom the French people likewise
owe the introduction of confectionery, and
If malevolent rumor is TO be credited, the
CONNECTION of at least half a dozen subtle
potsons. Lady Morgan. indeed. went so far
| as to insinuate that the Italian princess
once combined her skill In sweetmeat- MAX
| ing with her familiarity with toxcology In
| an extremely tragicai manner by sending
| as present 10 Queen Elizabeth at her
palace at Sheen, or Richmond a large
| cheese-cake. carefully poisoned from the
| effect of eating which the great Eliza died.