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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-02-12

Apropos to our considering Oliver
Wendell Holmes, will give you 9 selec-
ton from 1.-THE Autocrat Of the Breakfast
Table,.
81 win thank you for that pie" said the pro-
voking young fellow whom have named re-
peatedly. He looked At 1t for q moment, and
put his hand to his eyes IS il moved. II Was
thinking" he said, indistinctly.
How What 10 its" said our landlady.
II Was thinking" said he, "who was king
Of England wher this old pie was baked, and
1t made me feel bad to think how long he
must have been dead"
Our landlady is q decent body, poor, and .
widow Of course. She told me her story on ce.
There was the wooing and the weddinR-the
start in hfe-the disappointment-the chill
dren she had buried-the struggles against
fate-the dismantling Of life first Of its small
luxuries, and then of its comforts-the brok en-
spirits-the altered character of the one on
whom she leaned. and at last the death that
came and drew the black curtain between HEY
and all her earthly hopes. / never laughed at
my landlady after she had told me her story,
but often cried, those tears that we weep
inwardly with unchanging features.
Young man." said, .'the pastry you speak
OF is not old, but courtesy to those who labor
to serve us, especially If they are Of the
weaker sex, is very old and yet well worth re-
tanning. The pastry looks TO me as il it were
tender, but know that the hearts of women
are SO. May recommend to you the forego-
ing caution, as guide, whenever you are
dealing with woman, or an artist or a poet
l will thank you for the pie, if you please"
q took more of it than was good for me, as
much as IS degrees l should think, and had an
indigestion in consequence
While was suffering from it, wrote some
sadly responding poems, and theological
essay which took very melancholy view Of
creation. When got better labelled them
all "Piecrust," and laid them all by as scare
crows and solemn warnings
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-02-12
,flutual Benefit Column.
EDITED BIT "Apsr xApGA".
It's Motto: "Helpful and Hopeful"

The purposes Of this column are succinctly
stated in the title and motto-it IL for the mutua
benefit, and aims ~ be helpful and hopeful
Being for the common good. 1t Is fer the com
mon use--s public servant. a purveyor of In
formation and suggestion, a medium for the In
terchange Of ideas. In this capacity 1t soiciti
Communications, and Its success depends largely
on the support given 1t in this respect. Com
municatiops must be signed. but the name Of
writer will not be printed except by permission
Communications will be subject 70 approval OF
rejection by the editor of the column. but none
will be rejected without good reason. Address
all communications to
THE AMERICAN.
Ellsworth. Ne.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-02-12

l went the other day to pay visit to one of
our Maine folk residing in this city. She is
lame in her feet and was lame in my feet at
the time of this visit and had been for some
time, SO much so had to cut away the top of
one OF my boots to give the sore room. So this
visit of which am now speaking was, for
one thing, to compare toes. found that mine
were improving faster than hers. Hers may
be lame for some time to come.
learned a lesson of patience and cheerful
ness while talking to this sister Maineite.
She sent me away with feast of cheer on my
heart. She is good story-teller, and she
possesses, seemingly, an inexhaustible sup
ply of amusing stories, and can SO easily
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-02-12
NeighbOrhOOd Fayorite.

Mrs. E. D. Charles, of Harbor, Maine,
speaking OF Electric Bitters, says: SIT is
neighborhood favorite here with us.n n
deserves to be q favorite everywhere. It
gives quick relief in dyspepsia, liver COM
plant, kidney arrangement, malnutrition,
nervousness, weakness and general debiI-
ity., Its action on the blood, as q thor
ough purifier, makes it especially useful as
a spring medicine. This grand Alternative
MooRE's drug store. soc.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-02-12
Dear Nutudts:

Dear -NutuuS:
The poem for this week is one of those
which is ever new, because it is helpful
and hopeful. am not sure OF its author
some OF you may be able to tell at once
who wrote it. From its tone, it might be
one Of Margaret Sangster's.
Did you ever think what a mission
poems Of this class are fulfilling: How
they carry into retired homes, into rest
less hearts, into unreeonciled and
uncongenial conditions a spirit Of trust,
do this, You asa. Because they recognize
the actual phases OF human life. Because in
the palace and the cot human needs and
human hearts are the same.
And this last sentence brings to mind
that widowed mother in palace halls
her first born, and with dreadful anxiety
for the life OF her younger son, now
known as King of Portugal. Who would
not prefer the simple life" among the
common people" when so many who are
rulers of nations are but the target for
their enemies and ofttimes the victims OF
some sensation-ioving crank? Then again
grief and loss in the palace are the same as
in the lowliest home. All the science OF
all the ages has not cleared up the mystery
OF life.
have no idea OF introducing the subjec,
of "mental philosophy" for discussion
but every thinking person must consider
these things sometimes. Some Of you may
have noticed the new theory of sub.
consciousness.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-02-12
ALAMooeoox, EAST oR1Axp.

Alamoosook grange held its regular
meeting Saturday evening. Two mem
bers were admitted BY ballot, and the irst
and second degrees were worked on one
candidate. The third and fourth degrees
will be worked At the next regular meet
ing. The programme was postponed I'M
til next meeting. The members who at
tended Penobscot grange Friday evening
report . good time.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-02-12

You won't tell your family doctor
the whole story about your private
illness you are too modest. You
need not be afraid to tell Mrs. Pink
ham, at Lynn, Mass, the things you
could not explain to the doctor. Your
letter win be held in the strictest con-
hdence. From her vast correspond.
ence with sick women during the
past thirty years she may have
gained the very knowledge that will
help yourcase. Such letters ~ the fol.
lowing, from grateful women, es.
tablish beyond . doubt the power OF
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-02-12

A regular meeting Of Sedgwick grange
was held Feb. 2, with thirty-six members
present. The third and fourth degrees
were conferred on one candidate. At re-
cess the edy officers served cake and COZ
fee. Al recess the lecturer presented
an interesting programme. Three names
were presented for membership.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-02-12

"well," said the statistical board,
leaning back in his chair, "xs have :,
this meal the representatives Of w,a.,s
separated generations" SHOW Is tb., y,
asked 9th the in, lnqu ,.n; border. 1.-THE hen
probability the great great grsndm mo, ~
OF the omelet."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-02-12
CusHnAN, oouLD0o1o.

1t being 90 very cold, only twenty i've
members Of Cushman grange met We'd
nesday evening for the regular meeting.
This seemed but . small gathering, -
there is about 200 members in all. At the
next meeting q short programme will Be
given.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-02-12
HARVEST HOME, WEST ELLSWORTH.

harvest HOME, WEST ELLSWORTH.
Harvest Home grange met Feb. s, with q
small attendance, it being . very cold
night. After business, the lecturer took
charge and presented fine programme Of
songs, reading and recitations. Visitors
from Arbutus and Lake View oranges
were present.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-02-12
RAINBOW, NORTH BRooKsv1ILE.

At the regular meeting Of Rainbow
grange nearly sixty patrons were in at
tendance. The first and second degrees
were conferred on two candidates. The
relief committee reported Mrs. Georgia
Gray and the worthy lecturer on the sick
list
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-02-12
BAYv1Ew, SALISBURY COVE.

bAfVIEW, SALISBURY COVE.
There was an unusually large attic enhance
at the grange Wednesday night, 125 pa-
irons being present. Twenty-Five visitors
from Mountain View grange came to wit
ness the first degree, which was conferred
upon three candidates. There was a short
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-02-12
Simple Remedy for La Grippe.

IA grippe coughs are dangerous as they fire.
Honey and Tar not only stops the coueb buf
heals and Strengthens the lungs SO that no
serious results need be feared, The genuine
Foley's Honey and Tar contains no haTmfni
drugs and is in yellow package. Refasa
subsfitutes.-G. A. PARcHER
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-02-12

hARBoRsIDE, SOUTH BRooKsvI1LE.
Harborside grange held special meet
ing Monday, Feb. 8, for the new officers to
practice on degree work. At the regular
meeting Wednesday five candidates were
instructed in the first and second degrees.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-02-12

LAmoine grange held its regular meet
ing Tuesday, Feb. 4, with seventy Ave
members and ten visitors preeent. The
third and fourth degrees were conferred,
followed By Q harvest feast. The lecturer
presented programme Of readings, songs,
conundrums and dialogue. The grange
voted to hold a..nve-cent social on Friday
evening,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-02-12

Trains leaving Ellsworth III m and -
m, and arriving Ellsworth i1o7 a m, lOSa PH
connect with Washington Co. Ry.
'stop on signal to conductor.
gStops only TO leave passengers from pe'A"'
east OF Washington junction.
These trains connect at Bangor with threal'
trains on Main Line, to aud from FofaA'''
Boston and ST John.
Passengers are earnestly requestly IA
cure tickets before entering the traIhisi n 10
especially Ellsworth to Falls ana fsN'
Ellsworth.
r. +. BooTHBY, G. P. 4 T. 4
MORRIS M'DOSALD,
Vice-Pres. and Gen1 MANAGE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-02-12

"Doans Ointment cured me Of eczema tn.
had annoyed me for . long time. The cu.'
was permanent."-Hon 8. W. Matthews c..
missioner Labor Statistics, Augusta. ".
AdpS,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-02-12

paint interesting pictures of the home life of
Maine folk, she kept me laughing all the
while of her talk. thought TO myself, how
much better is this to the sick than grunting
and groaning.
Good cheer will drive pain out at the door;
while to nurse it makes it double, sure.
SUSAN.
More good philosophy, surely, and Susan
will say it is mental philosophy also.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-02-12

programme and remarks by the visiting
brothers. Lincoln's birthday will be ap-
propriately observed next Wednesday
evening.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-02-12

The mitten pattern has been called for
by Aunt Rae. She win receive it at once
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-02-12
PENoBsCoT.

At the regular session Friday evening,
Penobscot grange entertained about sew
enty-five visitors from Halcyon, Rainbow
and Alamoosook oranges. The meeting
was opened in due form, W. NJ. Leach
filling the chair. Two new members were
elected.
1t was voted to appoint committee Of
three to confer with like committee from
Rainbow grange and try to establis per-
manent jurisdiction line. A committee wss
duly appointed by the chair.
After an address OF welcome by B. H.
Cushman a recess was ordered, during
which supper was served. After recess,
the meeting was turned over to the lee
turer who presented the following pro-
gramme, with the help of the visiting
members:
Reading. Lizzie Hinckley, Haleyon
Story-..-..-.,.......Eu Eugene Osgood,
Reading .......Effie Dunbar, :"
Recitation. ...-..........C Capt Snow. Rail- bow
Reading. .............Alice White, Alamoosook
Address. Rev J c Gavin. Pencbscot
Song. .Winsor Bowden, Rainbow
Reading. .......... Blanch osgood, Halcycn
Reading. Lizzie Staples, Penobscot
Original poem. Stanley Hutchins, ''
Story. varnum,
story. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Leach, :"
Rising votes Of thanks were extended to
the host grange for entertainment and the
host grange extended one to the visiting
members for their aid on the programme
After remarks by many OF the visiting
brothers and sisters the grange was closed
in due form and all went home feeling
conscious Of an evening well spent.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-02-12

State Master StetsonA has appointed
Mary NJ. Burrill, OF New Century grange,
Dedham, installing and inspecting deputy
for the western division Of Hancock
county,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-02-12
DATES.

Saturday, March N-Meeting OF Han
cock Pomona grange with Verona grange
Bucksport.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-02-12
EASTERN
Steamship COMPANY

Mount pesert and Blushill Dlvis'o'
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18

headquarters for ballooning. Here gather fre
quently such Charles J. Glidden. W. A.
Whitehouse. A. Holland Forbes and Augustus
Post who sailed the Conqueror in the Berlin race
Alan r. Hawley Mr. and Mrs. Leo Stevens. Mr.
and Mrs. w. F. Morgan. Captain Homer W.
Hedge and others who have won distinction in bal
looming Nearby Is the White Tree Inn. which
will be open all the year
At the Mapewood in Pittsfeld. there Is always
interesting company of guests. Mrs. NJ R.
Martinez. of West 10Th street, New York. who has
been spending the season there. gave the largest
afternoon reception OF the year in Pttsfeld this
week. entertaining for her daughter. Miss Carmen
f. NJ Martinez. Nearly two hundred guests from
Dalton Pittsfeld and other places were at the
Country Club. where Mrs. Martinez received. The
Maplewood will remain open until well into No
vember. Among the arrivals this week Mr..
and Mrs. Frank D. Miner. of Jersey City: Mr.. and
Mrs. r. w. Yerkes. of Plainheld. n. J.; r. s Bald
win. Mr.. Mrs. D. o. Wickham. Mrs. T. r.
Swift Miss y A. Halsey, Mrs. R 3. T1sdall and
Miss Emily Brown, OF New York; Mrs. s. o.
Buckley, Miss Gladys Buckley. Of Rochester; Mr..
and Mrs W. H. Townsend of Montcair. y. J.;
Mr. and Mrs c. r Young White Plains and
Mr., and Mrs. E E Young. PeekskiI. n. Y.
In the Greenock Inn, at Lee. the CRATE fires have
been lighted this week. and there has been large
and constant patronage
Old Stockbridee with its wide streets overhung
with century-old elrns its inn and its beauties OF
situation. is having prosperous autumn. Presi-
dent Mellen OF the New York. New Haven & Hart
FORD railroad Will remain untl lSJ9, ana other cot
tagers Will stay for the early winter Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph II. Choate stin Naumkeag. Dr.
Charles McBurney is at Cherry Farm.
Guests Inger long at the Red Lion Inn in Stock
bridge. Mr.. and Mrs c. S Hendrickson Mr. and
Mrs. 2. G. Templeton and Miss TempIetOn OF
Brooklyn: Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Weatherbee and
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Morrison. OF New York have
been there this week Senator Treadway has been
renominated for State Senator IN the Berkshire
Hampshire district and will be candidate for the
presidency of the Senate his election Is assured
At the Hotel AspinwaI the week. with its races
hill climbing contests. dances and concerts has
been full OF interest. There twenty newly
wed couples in the hotel time last week
The arrivals this week Include Mr. Mrs. Philip
Wadsworth, Mrs. c. H. Post Miss Post. Mrs. c.
c. Schuyler, Miss Muriel Williams, Mrs. c. F.
Shancross Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Lake. Mr.. and
Mrs. II. NJ Francis. MIR. and Mrs, Philip Dexter
Miss Helen Hooper. knight Il. Rogers Mr.. and
Mrs Daniel Osgood. G. L. Draper. Mr.. and Mrs
IL. N Richards Miss Sarah l.. Barnard Mr and
Mrs T. w. French. Mr.. and Mrs. w L. Delano
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner WeatheTbee, Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence Morgan. Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore c. Wood
bury and Mrs. Robert l. Boyd.
Mr and Mrs. Banyer ClarksOn. OF New York
have decided to enter the Berkshires as summer
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18
BUENos AIRES.

residents This week they bought a farm Of two
hundred acres in Tyrinsham for ss"o IL IS near
the country places Of ROb0 de Peyster TytuS ana
Richard Watson Glider
-ta a,ton7obi1a rarade and hill climbing contest
v-are held under the management OF the Hotel As
pfuvau Wednesday afternoon There were about
twenty-five cars in the parade including those or
patrons OF the hotel Flowers Of the season. au-
t1nn foliage and many novel decorations were seen
7-ba hill climbing contest started IN the village,
took in Church Hill and ended in the Hotel Aspin-
wall grounds
Robb de Peyster Tytus IS TO build 100000 villa
from plans drawn by his friend. Francis Y l.
Hoppin Of New York the f l. Clark farm
abovs the Tvrineharn Valley This is OF ths
four farms bought by Mr.. Tytus when IN 1893.
while on a horseback trip through the Berkshires
with his bride he became enanOured OF the beauty
OF the Tyringha Valley. The villa will be Georgian
in architecture. with a frontage OF 135 feet
The harvest festival in Trinity Church Sunday
was under the direction Of Miss Emily Biddle- The
church was decorated with grains. vegetables and
the fruits of the harvest Barley and oats were
in the chanceI. and along the rail were all the
vegetables Of the garden and field Bishop Alex
apder Tinton OF the diocese OF Western Massachu-
setts preached the sermon
A gift Of $1,000 in land has been offered 10 the
town of Ienox by a committee representing Charles
I.anier, Edward r. Wharton Frank X Sturgts and
C,fraud Foster who desire that a high school build
ing be erected in Depot street. away from the main
highway. The town bought land for a building, and
in the selection Of plans Nssensor among tho
native voters of the town and the heavy taxpayers.
The proposition presented by the COMMITTEES is 4
compromise.
Farmers day and informal horse show
Thursday by the Berkshire Hunt proved gala
affair Bellefontaine the country place OF Mr..
and Mrs. Giraud Foster, the scene OF the
tertainnent. After breakfast there a six class
horse show on the Foster meadows G. C Rumsey
OF Buffalo. and Louis Waring. OF New York.
the judges.
To-day Mrs. William Pollock will entertain the
Berkshire Hunt at HolmesdaIe. This viii be the
only meeting of the Berkshire Hunt at Pittsfeld-
The last breakfast OF the season Will be Osceols
House. where Mr.. and Mrs David Turner Dana
Will entertain the 24th. The hounds work
ng excellently in the cooler weather. and the
are spirited than In September.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18
Foreign Resorts.
IN THE BERKSHIRES
Hostleries Remain Filled and Tittd
Ozcners Linger.

Ienox Oct II Berkshire Hills hotels remain
filed and tourists continue their weekend inVa-
sions making the month fuller and brighter than
August and almost on par with the gayey OF
September. So beautiful Is the colorlns OF ths ioF
ests that railroads are operating excursions to the
berkshire Hills to give the dwellers in the cities
a glimpse of the hills which for stretch OF fully
fifty miles up and down the Hoosac and Housa-
tonic rivers are rampant with shades OF Colds reds
browns and all the hues so wonderfully olenoeo %
the hand OF nature.
With the international balloon race from Berlin
has come a revival in baloonins in Pittsteld- An
excellent field. gas of tested lifting power ne"
and safe balloon trained pilot and hotels whlcn
cater 10 the tourist and the baloonlst make Ftts-
field the centre of the new sport in the East The
balloon ..FIeart Of the BerkshireS' has made
about dozen flights. Il is capable OF carrying
two passengers besides pilot. and has dr1fteo
from PfttsfeId 10 the Atlantic Coast and into
mid-New York State. The Hotel Wendell is tne
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18

Ramsay and Miss Gertrude Bell in Southern
Phrygia, and by the Cornell expedition and Mr..
Attmore Robinson in southern and central Cap
padocia, shown us that Syro- -Cappadocian infu-
plateau at some period, but the excavations
conducted at Boghaz Keui, in North Cappadocia,
by Drs. H. Wirckler and o. Puchstein, for the
Berlin Oriental Society, have raised the centre
contemporary Babylon. DR.. Winckler was so
fortunate as to light at the outset of his work
in 1906 on a repository of clay archives in cunet-
FORM SCRIPT, partly In the BabylOnan language,
partly in unknown and presumably local
tongue. These testify to line of at least four
great kings, contemporary with PharaohS from
Amenhotep III to Rameses II. OF whom the last,
hnattuSll tChc khetaSar OF Harnesses FAMOUS
treaty, whereof sort of preciS in cuneform
was actually found among the Boghaz keul ar
chiVeS), was a close ally of KataShmanturgu or
Babylon, anq SO powerful after the latters death
as TO feel competent to advise the regent upon
the succession, and warn him against the pos
sible rise of rival northern kingdom. destined
TO be that Of Nineveh. This Syro-C -Cappadocian
power, which has left cities, mounds and
monuments extending from Melitene to near
Smyrna, which had script and art of its own.
is fact of first rate Importance in the history
OF prehistoric Asia. Its wide domain lies right
across all roads from the inner continent, and
Its monuments show that it distributed Meso-
potamian influences over all Asia Minor to
within sight Of the Aegean Sea. 1t has become
certain that it was the original overlord and
largely the parent of two secondary powers
which successfully predominated in the penin-
sula after the Cappadocian monarchy had been
shattered by the hostility of Assyria, those
namely, of Phrygia and Lydia-Which served to
hide the older power from the eyes of the Greeks.
or the first gather something not only
from the Ionan tradition of the dynasty of
Gordius and Midas, with their fabulous wealth
and strong fenced cities, but also from the mag
nfcent group of monuments which have been
left to own day at the point where roads
diverged 20 the Western Sea by way of the
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18
HISTORY OF CHEAP POSTAGE.

The introduction OF penny postage between Great
Britain and the United states gives special inter
est to the book by Fred J. Melville, entitled y
Penny All the Way; the story OF Penny Postage
The author. who IS president OF the Junior Phla-
tslc Society, the origin OF the idea OF penny
postage back 10 l659. when one John Ffiu.
torney of York. eSayed to settle a penny post for
England a JwO-penny rate fO- Wales and Scotland.
and a fouT-Penny rate for Ireland II IS curious
that the surname or this pioneer who has hitherto
been ignored IN postal history. should have been the
The great refOTmer OF the British poStofice
and the tntroducer OF uniform penny postage. Sir
Rowland Hin This post was suppressed BY the
farmer OF the postal revenues TWenty-One years
later, in 1880 Robert Murray and William Dockwra
set up their London penny post which had hourly
deliveries IN London. Westminster, Southwark, and
the neghboring places, extending to the four towns
OF Hackney lSllnstOu, South Newington Butts and
1-amosth Docxwra set up 400 or 500 receiving
houses Tor letters IN London at a time when
general pOstolce had only eight places where let
Je-S could be posted in London The Duke or
afterward James II, TO whom the profits OF the
postoffice had been granted by Charles H. brought
number OF actions against DOckwra, and ultimately
got the LONDON penny post wrested from its first
promoter and made separate branch OF the gov
ornment service For 10 years London had its
penny post, based on DOCkwrs's plan. and then in
lS0l q retrogrode step was taken BY converting IL
into two-penny post--Dundee Advertiser.