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AMeRIcUs. Ca, NOV. is 1905
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CENTRAL OF GEORGIA
K ALL w AY.
aeheanIas Effective. Nov. 4, 1905.
Departures.

Arrival and departure OF trains at Amer
Gus, Ga.-Central of Georgia Railway Par
senger Station. etJth Meridian Time.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-03-07
MryMary Nmmick

Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass, is fully quail
fiedtog give helpful advice to sick women.
Read Mrs. Dimmick's letters.
Her first letter:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
~ have been a sufferer for the past eight
years with trouble which first originated
from painful periods--the pains were excruci-
sting, with Inflammation and liberation of the
female organs. The doctor says must have
an operation or / cannot live. / do not want
to submit to an operation II can possibly
avoid it. Please help me."-Mrs. Mary
Dimmick, Washington, d. c.
Her second letter:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
You will remember my condition when
last wrote you, and that the doctor said
must have an operation or | could not live.
/ received your kind letter and followed your
advice very carefully and am now entirely
well. As my case was so serious 1t seems q
miracle that am cured. know that owe
not only my health but my life to Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and 70 your
advice. / can walk miles without an ache or
a pain, and wish every suffering woman
would read this letter and realize what you
can do for them. Mrs. Mary Dimmsck, seth
and East Capitol Streets, Washington, D. c.
How easy 1t was for Mrs. Dimmick TO
write to Mrs. Pinkham 1T Lynn, Mass,
and how little it cost her-a two-cent
stamp. Yet how valuable was the reply!
As Mrs. Dimmick says-it saved her life.
Mrs. Pinkham has on file thousands
of just such letters as the above, and
offers ailing women helpful advice.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-03-07

The rice that comes on the American
table looks mushy: the grains seem all
mashed together instead of being dis
tinct and large. The trouble fsome-
times due to the cooking is usually
explained by the statement that our
rice Is of inferior quality, though there
is no better rice in the world than our
Louisiana and Texas article; the grains
are large. firm and nutty. The fact is.
our public won't buy any rice unless
the grains shine and glisten. Conse-
quently the first thing the miller does
Is to put his rice crop through u course
of polishing by which the covering of
the kernel. and at the same time the
most nutritive part. is rubbed off. The
result is that he gets beautiful, al
most sparkling grain. which sells well,
but, fnasmuch as the covering has been
removed, the grains when cooked lose
their identity and become a mush.
Polished rices" is a popularity of
America. The public can procure the
unpublished rice If they will insist on
the grocer getting it for them, for
polishing" is an extra process which
the miller will be glad to abandon
Country Life In America.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-03-07
Tracing Back n Common Saying.

1t is a curious bit of literary exercise
to take common saying and trace it
back TO its origin. Take the common
saying, for instance. "All that glitters
Is not gold" 1t is found in current
literature everywhere and In a dozen
different forms. Dryden renders 1t.
"All, as they say, that glitters Is not
gold" Spenser says. Gold all Is not
that doth golden SEEM" Lydgate has
the same idea In the words, "All Is
not gold that outward sheweth bright.n
Chaucer expresses it in somewhat diff
ferent phraseology. Middleton has it.
"All is not gold that glisteneth." and
Shakespeare says, IAN that glistens Is
not gold" Go little farther back,
however, and the same expression Is
found Is the monkish collection OF
proverbs, and there is no doubt II
classical scholar were to set to work
with the determination to hunt the
proverb down, no matter how long it
took, he would find 1t In Latin, Greek
and most other ancient and dead lam
guages. 1t is natural outgrowth of
sarcasm as applied to fictitious show
and Is no doubt as old as the science
Of metal working.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-03-07
EngIand.s Former Enemies.

The three greatest potentates of mod
ern times have been England's strenu-
Gus ntagonists-viZ, Philip H., Louis
XIV. and Napoleon. OF these three
Napoleon was the most powerful. Phil
lip the most deadly. The leaders under
whom the English rallied against these
world famous monarchs were: First.
Elizabeth and Drake: second, William
and Marlborough; third. Pitt ana Nell
son. The result of the first of these
great historic duels was to overturn
the foundations of Spanish empire.
with its dominion over the seas. its
vast colonial possessions, its claim I'M
der papal bull to an exclusive monop-
oily of the new world. The result of the
second was to decide which should be
the residuary legatee Of the deceased
Spanish power, France or England.
giving in the end the succession to its
old world dominions to France, its
trade, maritime supremacy and col
onies mainly to England. The result OF
the third was TO shatter Napoleon's
hopes of ascendency by sea and to
force him back on European conquests.
upon projects which related to the old
world and not to the new. Pitt and
Nelson did not disappear till that end
was attained. and England's part in
the later wars of Napoleon was that,
having. as Pitt said in almost his clos
ing words. saved herself by her energy
she saved Europe by her example and
Observation-Disclosures Magazine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-03-07
SOUTHWEST HARRoR.

On Thursday Mrs. A. G. Norwood emit.
tanned the members of the w, c. n n
and others interested in the work a.
Union Signal lunch. In spite of the in
clemency Of the weather, there was gnoa
number present. The meeting was openoa
by responsive reading and prayer by Ms
May Iawton, after which there ws,o
Union Signal toasts, which were very in.
teresting. After discussion of the Union
Sigaai and its work, dainty refreshments
were served by the hostess. The meeting
was then brought to close by all ra.
peating the Lords prayer. All declared II
very pleasant time, and think it wouls
be well IL they had more such meetings
and perhaps by that means more might
join them in their good work.
March 5. SPEC,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-03-07
Entrapping Marine Monsters,

On the northern coast of Norway the
fishermen get yearly harvest from
the whales which stray into the har-
bors. AT certain localities. where the
bays are almost landlocked, lofty
stands are erected. similar to the otter
outlooks on the north Pacific, and
when a school is sighted scores of
boats put out and, by the simple
process of driving, hundreds of the oil
producing cetaceans are entrapped.
The Farce islands are famous for this
method of whaling. One OF the largest
catches ever made was in Hartford,
Iceland. where eleven hundred were
driven ashore. The Blacklist, or
whales, come down the Atlantic coasts
from the north. encounter shallow
water, then follow it along and are
naturally led into the cul-de-sac await
ing them. Here the boats easily sur
round and drive the whales in.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-03-07
Didn't Catch Them.

The following story of Oliver Wen
dell Holmes was told some years ago
by physician who was a student In
the Harvard Medical school when DIR.
Holmes was an instructor in anatomy
there.
one day the subject before the class
was the Uranium, and a hu,nan skull
was passed from hand to hand, the in
structor asking the members Of the
class to describe the prominences, cav
es and apertures Student after stu
cent gave the names and locations of
TIE oritices, until finally the inquiry
narrowed down to one opening which
ba led every one.
II. Holmes waited patiently for
soc > one to distinguish himself. but
ho explanation was advanced. When
all had given 1t M. the doctor rather
dryiy remarked: THAT is Holmes hole.
! made it myself"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-03-07

Hannah Davis is pizen mean nun 10
set bear traps for innocent persons
you'll be hauled up in law.
1--WE heard on good authority. MIR.
Peters, that you lick your wife
IF do she needs IT."
"Well. wen see how a licking goes
In your case. Wei try one anyhow
as an experiment"
"IlI boiler and raise the hull coun-
ty."
.sTben the whole county will be here
10 see"
Aunt Hannah picked out the longest
switch. dampened her hand to keep
her hold good. and then began the
experiment" Only the third blow
had fallen when Peters began to yell,
but no pause was made until he had
received the thrashing of his life. The
woman had the will and the muscle,
and the sprout from the peach tree was
supple and lasting. When about thirty
blows had been administered Aunt
Hannah paused.
You see how it works." she said,
"aud you don't seem to like 1t. VIII
you ever whip your wife again?'
II won't promise till you let me out
O. this trap"
"oh, you won't! Then Wen have a
little more of II"
Six or eight more singing cuts were
enough for Jim. He promised on his
word of honor never to raise his hand
against his wife again. He was then
handed a third dipper Of water, and
when he refused it the switch came
down over his back, and the woman
said:
You've got to learn to like the taste
of water, and you've got to learn here
and now. Your children had to go
barefoot all last winter because you
had to have your whisky. Drink 1t
down or you'll get another dusting."
Jim managed to drink the water. and
was then asked for his promise not to
touch intoxicating drinks for one year.
"But what am | goin' to do when a
Teller offers to treatT he protested.
you are going to remember this"
she replied as she gave him half a
dozen cuts and brought a fresh chorus
Of bowls.
He promised. Aunt Hannah went
into the house and wrote out pledge.
1t was a pledge embodying four or five
promises. and after he had taken an
other drink from the dipper Jim put
his name to it. The hired man was
then called up to sign as witness
and to pry open the jaws Of the trap.
and Jim went limping away.
That day marked an epoch in Jim
Peters life Within a week he had
work. He turned to water like duck.
He administered no more thrashings
to his wife. In fact. before year was
up he was spoken Of as sober, steady
man, and had credit at the stores for
the first time in his life. Plenty OF
people asked Aunt Hannah how she
did it, and her answer was alike to
all:
why, first got my bear trap and
then tried an experiment"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-03-07

The poem "Raise the Curtain, in the NJ. B.
of FEB. Z. is fine. | believe in raising the cur.
tains at night, SO that the passers-by catch a
glimpse of the light and cosy home cheer. How
much peasanter it seems to ride by house that
is glowing with light than one with curtains
drawn and shutters closed.
have to thank Sister b. for a nice personal
letter. She was SO kind and thoughtful to write
me amid her care and sorrow. May her son
recover the use Of his arm and be strong and
well again.
/ will answer the "hello" of Aunt Maria.
Her roasting pan was certainly useful Christ
mas present. Should like one just like 1t.
Santa must have been quite generous to her,
ard had no reason to ind fault, for 1 had
several pretty and useful presents, besides the
Ladies' Home Journal for 1905, and three
generous kitchen aprons r'ade of gingham.
have SO many favorite quotations that can
hardly choose from them. One from Tenpyson
comes to my mind often:
4. Break. break, break.
On thy cold gray STOKES. o sea!
And / would that my tongue could utter
The thoughts that arise In me.
And the stately ships go on
To their haven under the hill.
But o. for the touch OF a vanished hand,
And the sound of a voice that is STILL"
Alfred Tennyson was born In Somerby. Eng
land, August S. 1859. He was made poet laureste
In 1850; in lssi was made Baron Tennyson and
thus entered the House. of Lords. 1.-THE Prin-
cess" "In Memoriams and .sLoeksley Halr are
among his famous poems. e
ThaIs you so much, E., for the literary
contribution, as well as for your letter.
The whole circle sympathizes with you in
the tender longing expressed in your
favorite poem. AUNT MADGE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-03-07

You say that you would do any
thing on earth for me?' the fair girl
asked, looking into his earnest eyes.
anything. darling!" he whispered
passionateiy.
After we were married would YOU
go shopping with meF she continued.
With groan of anguish he turned
away, and she. sobbing, hid her face
among the pillows. In the supreme
test he had failed.-Judge.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-03-07
SPEC,


At the Baptist church on Feb. Is, a
Frances E. Willard memorial meeting was
held. After reading of scripture, singing
by choir, and prayer, very pleasing pro-
gramme was rendered. A paper was read
on the origin and progress of the Womans
Christian Temperance Union. There was
also talk on the different departments Of
superintendent's work and recitations.
The children aided with songs and recita.
tions. There was short address by the
pastor, and temperance songs by con.
gregation. A collection was taken for the
Willard memorial fund. Temperance lit
erature was distributed.
March 5. c. E. G.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-03-07
HOW LITTLE 1T COSTS.

HOW LITTLE II IOstS.
How little II costs, If we give II thought,
To make happy some heart each day
just one kind word. or tender smile,
AS we go on our daily way.
Perchance look will suffice TO clear
The cloud from neighbours face.
And the press of a hand in sympathy
sorrowful tear etface.
One walks In sunlight; arother goes
All weary in the shade;
One treads path that is fair and smooth,
Another must pray for aid.
II costs so little | wonder why
We give 1t SO little thought;
A smile-kind words-a glance-a touch!
What magic with them is wrought.
Selected by Sadie.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-03-07
10. o. q. u. Column.

THE editor invites secretaries Of local mis-.
Of the w. c. T U. in Hancock coun,v sss
white ribboners generally. to contribute n ~.
column reports OF meetings or Items tba, nj,
of interest TO workers in other paris ~ ~ %
county. We would like this to be live colu me
but IL needs some effort on the part Of W n .,
q. women 10 make 1t ao- IL IL column ~ " 81.
making, not ours. and will be what thev s snsn
II. Items and communications should ~ sS Saxe
editor.l VI shf
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Many thanks for these recipes


Dear AUNT MGdge:
am not mutual. but am very much inter
ested in the column, especially the recipes. The
apple sauce cake is standby with me, and
have given the recipe to many of my friends. 1
will send my favorite rule for
INDIAN PUDDING-Two tablespoonfuls of
corn meal 2 of pearl tapioca, u cup molasses,
u cup sugar, small piece of butter, l quart of
sweet milk. Bake two and one-haf hours, stir
ring often the first hour. BETH
We are glad of your testimony in regard
to the apple sauce cake, and also glad of
another recipe for Indian pudding. I will
try it some time. Remember you are
Mutual now, for you have received and
given help through the column.
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tilutual Benefit Column.
EDITED BY AUNT MADGh".
its Motto; "He,pfal and Hopeful"

The purposes of this column are succinetly
stated In the title and motto-it is for the mutual
beneGt, an6 aims ta be helpful and hopeful
Being for the common coed, 1t Is for the com
mon use--a public servant, a purveyor of In
formation and suggestion, medium for the In
terchange of ideas. In this capacity IL solicits
communications, and its success depends largely
on the support given II in this respect Com
munications must he signed, hut the name of
writer will not be printed except by permission.
Communications will he subject to approval or
rejection By the editor of the column, but none
viii be rejected without good reason. Address
all communications to
THE AMERICAN,
Ellsworth, Me.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-03-07

the field. He will devote much time
to needy and neglected portions of the
state and will do great amount of
pioneer service, forming new societies,
tnstructing ministers and lay workers
ia the value and details of organization
and In every possible way helping to
pcss on the blessings Of the movement
70 those who do not now share them.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-03-07
Iunior Note From Ireland.

II you were going to present your
friend with rose. would you select
ore already fun blown? Would you
not rather select one that Is just open
ing out? And don't you think that
Jesus is better pleased with a child's
life, when unspotted by sin, than when
the old man. whose life has been spent
in sin, comes to pray for mtrcy.--J. p.
Mcyitty, Clones.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-03-07

before bein 6
called to this re-
sponsible posi-
ton. He has
been for many
years an enthu-
siastic believer
In Christian En-
deavor and an
active and ag-
gressive worker
along Endeavor
lines. He brings
to his new post
a ripe expert
ence that win
fit him for the
many exacting
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-03-07
Dear Aan. Mada. ona N. B. Sisters:

Dear Aunt Madge and NJ. B Sisters:
l have been thinking for long time that I
would write to you. but didn't seem to have
anything to write about, SO have neglected to de
so from day to day until now.
j received nice long letter from Grandma g.
last week and am going to share = part of 1t
with you all. She says: "' have been trying to
write to the column for some time, and must.
think shall give a brief description Of my
first keeping house, to give the young folks
some idea of how the old folks had to get along
and rough it. No wedding presents and not
much to begin with"
l think If she will give the description of
which she speaks. it will be very interesting.
Her husband was an f. B. minister.
Did any of you ever try using potatoes instead
of eggs. when the latter were scarce7 I saw q
recipe in the Maine Farmer, siguei Farmers
Wife,, which tried and found good. 1t is as
follows:
DoUGHSUTs-Boil small potato, mash 1t
while hot, aud sugar while the potato is hot,
then proceed as usual.
had no faith that 1t would be fit to eat, but
the doughnuts came out as light as feathers
and didn't soak fat, as l was afraid they
would. Lore to you all. SADIE.
You viii have seen, Sadie, that I gave
place to Grandma G.'s letter before yours
''came to the 'front.'. ] intended to insert
yours before, but missed it last week.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-03-07
BANGOR TO EAR HARBoR.

Trains leaving Ellsworth T.ie la N and SlS
M, and arriving Ellsworth IL. So IN, io.E pm,
connect With Washington Co Ry.
fstop on signal or notice to Conductor.
These trains connect at Bangor with throufh
trains on Main Line, to and from Portland, Bet
ton and ST. John.
Passengers are earnestly requested to procee
tickets before entering the trains, and especially
Ellsworth TO Falls and Falls to Ellsworth:
u. X. BoOTHBY. G. P. Il T. A.
GEO. y. EVANS.
Vice Pres. and Gent Manager.
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A Lively TussIe

with that old enemy Of the race, Consti-
patton, often ends in Appendicitis. To
avoid all serious trouble with stomach,
Liver and Bowels, take DIR. Kings New
Life Pills. They perfectly regulate these
at Z. G. MooRE's, druggist.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
TWO OPEN LETTERS
IMPORTANT TO MARRIED WOVEN
Mrs. Mary Dimmick of Washington tells
How Lydia L. Pinkhazns Vegetable
Compound Made Her ell.

1t is with great pleasure we publish
the following letters, as they conv;Ec-
ingly prove the claim we have SO many
times made in our columns that Mrs
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Dear Mutuals.

Dear Mutudls:
There is so much of truth in this week s
poem want you to read it carefully. The
third stanza depicts SO clearly the differ
ence in life's pathways; to some the path
is smooth, to others hard and rough. We
cannot tell how or why this is so, but the
scriptural injunction to "reioice with
those who rejoice and to weep with those
who weep" can be applied by each one
who takes sympathetic notice of his fell
low-travellers ON the Kings highway.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-03-07

Rev. William T. Edds. New York
state field secretary. was successful
minister In the Congregational church
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-03-07

Here are a few recipes for Aunt Madge's
column:
DATE CAKE-One cup sugar, II cup butter or
lard, cups of hour, cup sour milk, / teaspoon
soda, "a teaspoon cinnamon, a little salt, n
pound of dates with the stones removed and
the dates cut fine.
LEMON TARTs-Grate 2 lemons add 2 cups
sugar. 8 we'll aten eggs, piece butter half the
size of an egg; mix the ingredients thoroughly
and place over the fire, stirring till 1t boils up,
and then set away to cool. This will keep all
spoonful of white sugar, ta6lespoonfuls of
cold water, and the white of an egg well beaten
mould like pc crust, cut out with your tart
shell cutter, and take. E ID.
Many thanks for these recipes.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-03-07
TO cure = Cold in one nav

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money II ii fails to cure. <. w.
GROVES signature Is on each box. &c.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-18
FOR THE HANDY CHILD.
To Make an AeoIian Harp.

This instrument can be made by
almost any ingenious boy. It consists
OF long. narrow box of very thin
wood, about five or six inches deep,
with circle in the middle OF the up
per side an inch and a half IN dame
ter, in which are to be drilled small
holes. In this side seven. ten or more
strings, of very fine gut. are stretched
over bridges at each end. like the
bridges of a fiddle. and screwed up or
relaxed with screw pins.
The strings should all De tuned
TO the same note, and the instrument
be placed in some current of air
where the wind can pass over its
strings with freedom. A window. the
width of which is equal to the length
of the harp, with the sash just raised
TO give the air admission, is a proper
situation. When the air blows upon
the strings of the harp, with different
degrees of force. It will excite different
degrees of sound; sometimes the blast
brings out all the tones in full concert,
and sometimes it sinks to the softest
murmurs.