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served. The salt packed for the hard
boiled eggs also served to season the
fish, and to two ofsthe trio at least the
exertions of the morning gave added
xest to appetite
Marga tet. too. seemed to. fall under
the spell of the day. and after lunch
Halvord resigned his line to her. well
content to merely superintend her fish
ing.
Ever since he had come to Chester
he had worshiped Margaret Benning-
ton from afar, but he had absorbing
work in hand and had not been able to
contest with the younger members of
her court Margaret. on her part. find
ing Halvord at first decidedly enter
tanning. had in piGue decided that he
was an old man and oblivious to her
many charms. And here she found him
as much boy as her ten-year-old
brother His unexpected enthusiasm
and obvious capacity for enjoyment
captivated her. 1t was all so different
from the affectation of world weari-
ness which was the approved pose
among the wealthy youth Of Chester.
The sun was dropping toward the
west before Buster reluctantly wound
up his lines and thrust them, all drip
ping. into his long suffering pockets.
Even then the trio fingered TO gather
flowers. and it was twilight before
they reached the road at last and came
to parting of the ways.
1T has been most pleasant after
noon" said Margaret as she extended
her slim. cold hand TO Halvord Il am
very grateful to you"
ut is who should be grateful" said
Halvord softly. forgetting to relinquish
her hand. May hope that some time
again
1T sets bad example to Dicky." she
said laughingly. but some Saturday
when he does not have to play truant
we may come again"
Saturday is long way off, four
days" Halvord said dismally. But 1t
will be next Saturday. will it not?"
Next Saturday." she promised as she
withdrew her hand.
Gee exclaimed Buster as he and
Margaret swung down the tree arched
lane, leaving the chemist-author stand
ing, hat In hand. but I've had bully
day! Aren't you glad you cameE"
He held up his string Of fish. thrill
ing with pardonable pride.
'I've got fine catch toor
The girl looked straight ahead into
the purple twilight.
Yes, Buster. dear; I'm glad came
And l think we made fine catch"
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NORTH PENoBsCOT.

Tuesday was the hottest day on record
here, the thermometer ranging from So to
los degrees in different cottages.
Mr.. Mott, OF Everett, Mass, who has
spent several days with his family at
Josiah Wilson's, returned home last week.
Mrs. Mary Devereux, OF West Penob-
scot, arrived Sunday, and will spend some
time with her parents, j. NJ. Hutchins
and wife.
Mrs. Blanche Kittredge, OF South Franz
ingham, Mass, and Miss Caro- Lowell, ar
rived Sunday to spend several weeks with
their parents, II. W. Lowell and wife.
Forest fires are raging fearfully to the
eastward of us, and great damage is being
done to timberlands in BluehilI Penob-
scot has been quite fortunate SO far in this
respect.
July ID. n
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Moon BLINDNESS. In Horses.

1t Is said that moon blindness" in q
horse is caused by wolf teeth"-two
small surplus teeth just in front Of the
first upper premolars. one on each
side Of the upper jaw. An authority
says: 1.-THE wolf teeth do not cause
eve disease or any other harm and usu.
ally are not discovered until the eye
disease appears. The eye trouble is
periodic ophthalmia' (moon blindness
which is hereditary and incurable
Thousands upon thousands of horses
suffer from this eye disease. yet have
not wolf tooth in their heads. The
important matter to remember in con-
nection with periodic ophthalmia is not
the significance of the wolf TOOTH but
the necessity and importance of re-
3ecting from breeding operations all
afflicted with periodic ophthalmia, or
cataract. which results from repeated
attacks"
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Full Grown Children.

eat an out of the way little station"
said a railway guard. "a party Of
workingmen wished to book to town
In the midlands to see a football
match. Unfortunately the booking
clerk had only limited number of
tickets for that journey at his disposal.
Eventually he got out of his difficulty
by dividing the pieces Of pasteboard
and issuing children's tickets to the
party. at the same time explaining to
me how matters stood
They've paid the full fare, OF
course he remarked. so you must see
'em through
II had almost forgotten the matter
when a ticket examiner at B. came
to me and remarked, with q sorrowfu!
shake of the head:
"'This under age dodge is getting
too warm
"'What's the matter? l asked.
"Matter?' he echoed disgustedly
why. here's whole carriage full o
children wot plays cards, drinks whis
ky and wears whiskers" London
Tit-Bits.
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Cat Laughter

What was the origin Of the phrase
Enough to make a cat laugh"
DR.. Murray's Dictionary notices only
Enough 20 make a cat speak," which
is explained as signifying something
extraordinary, especially something
very good to drink. "Old liquor able to
make cat speak" is quoted from an
early eighteenth century source, and
Herewith Stephano's remark to Cali.
ban is compared, open your mouth;
here is that which will give language
to you, cat" Miss Squeers' maidserv-
ant said that only to see Miss Squeers'
friend, Miss Price. toss her head was
'enough to make tomcat talk French
grammar" But even that is not ex-
actly laughing. Has it anything to do
with the mythical Cheshire animal?--
London Chronicle.
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Spring
TruantS
~ w. F. BRYAN.
,aayr shted. 1858. by Associated
Literary Press.

Nhere are you gong Buster; Hal
f9to ieeN>ed DOWN upon the STURDY hs
a5a % DICK behh'ngton' otnefWise
'spsleS Win d t"ihhie III tie @iiiaiy'
gag eses'
&laS hoohey' eNpialheo buster
pliS- Nahier come ushiH
l moment Bran haivord re-
2ea the boy WIN Juaiciai gravity
toe snow very wen. ne pesah'
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"PLuG" TOBACCO.
s.a Old Farmers Story Of How the
Name ORIGINATED.

In tie ju: Z room at the courthouse a
few days ago an old time farmer SAID
as be took chew Of tobacco:
"All the difference in the world in
tobacco. I've tried twenty different
kinds. and none Is as good as that we
used to make ourselves down on the
farm. We would take a maple log
while twas green and bore dozen
HOES In it with a two inch auger
They were our mods We selected our
choicest tobacco and soaked it for q
week or more In wild honey. Then
we'd take the leaf TO the log. get Il
coed hickory tamping stick and go to
work.
a little ball OF the honey soaked to-
bacco would be put in the auger hois
and tamped in with the stick and n
hammer. We'd pound 1t in solid. Ball
after ball would be rammed in and
pounded until the whole became sol
id plug. When the hole was nearly
full. we would pound in the plug. and
then the log would be put away to sen
son. As the wood dried the moisture
would be drawn from the tobacco
And when it was split the sweetest
tobacco ever made was taken from It
We called ii plug tobacco. and that's
where the naIpe Observation-Disclosures
City Star.
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A Subtle Distinction,

Ned. the friend Of Bill, the fish mer-
chant, surveyed him reproachfully.
"Bill." he said solemnly, II amt the
chap to round on a pal, but that there
fish you sold my missus this mornin'
was-well, the cat amt been near the
house since and
"Ned," replied the friend of his
youth sadly, mines a difficult job
I've got to make living, and If the
fish is good sells it and does pretty
well. If it amt good sells it and
does pretty well also. 1t amt my
fault; 1 never sent the stuff wrong
But you're pal O. mine. and III let
you know 'ow you can find out for
yourself 'ow things are
YES" said Ned eagerly.
IF you ears me shout Fine fresh
fish! you can reckon 1t Is fresh fish
but if l shout Fish, ohI-well. it is
fish, oh!"-London Tit-Bits.
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PLIGHT OF THE ACTOR.
Behind the Scenes He Is, In . fssaner
Prisoner.

Prisoner.
In a way, behind the scenes Il prs
on. 1t is surely one Of the very few
places where intelligent men AMI wo-
men are locked in their place OF wax
snd where no message from tie out
side world Is allowed 10 reach them.
There is tradition that actor folk are
of unusually emotional temperament,
and IL therefore telegram Is received
at the stage door it is never delivered
until after the performance. The mes
sage might be an invitation to supper.
or it might announce that the actors
favorite brother has been hanged. or It
might be an offer in stock company
to play twelve times n week, or Il
might tell the actor that he was the
father of twins or that his wife would
die without seeing him again unless
he came at once to her bedside, but all
of this information is supposed not to
be good for the actors emotional dis
position. and the telegram is therefore
given the same distinction us the
mash" note and kept until after the
performance is finished. 1t cannot he
said that the actors emotional dis-o-
sition is very seriously considered be-
yond the cast iron rule In regard 10
kilograms. His comfort and intelli-
gence have been slightly fattered in
a few theaters of very recent date. but
for the most part the condition OF
behind the scenes in most playhouses
is not calculated to breed particularly
high thoughts Of any kind. As a matter
of fact. he is treated little better than
when he was only "strolling' player
"a gypsy-several centuries ago.
Charles Belmont Davis in Outing Mag
azsne.
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COUNTY NEWS.
sToNINoToN.

Capt. James Webster and wife are guests
ut the Ocean View hotel.
Mrs. Will Colby, of New London Conn,
is visiting her SON Harry.
An excursion boat came from elfasl
July 10, with 200 on board.
Mr.. Aver, OF Cambridge, Mass, is Wis
iting at Frank 8. Warren's.
Mrs. r. J. Carter and son Bernird are
visiting relatives in Brooklin.
Ray Eaton and wife. OF RockIani are at
G. F. Eaton's for their vacation.
Miss Christy Webb has gone to Bar Har-
boa to visit her aunt, Mrs. Stanley.
Rev. J. p. simonton baptized five at the
Methodist church Sunday morning.
Miss Nettie Buckminster, OF the est
Office, is taking vacation in Boston.
Mrs. John Kelley, OF New York, is The
guest OF James p. Plunkett and wife.
Mr.. Tucker, manager of the st. Ii lena
quarry, came Saturday with his two ems.
Mrs. Fred II. TEurlow, who has rsen
spending two weeks with her pars, IS in
Belfast, is home.
Mrs. Charles Banks arrived from BAN
gor Friday to spend the summer. Mr..
Banks has employment at Ryan & Pa * RS.
Several forest fires have starte mere
the past week. The selectmen sen cut a
bucket brigade, and they were pr. pity
extinguished.
Miss Harriet Greenlaw, who has IN in
the Office of Fred A. Torrey for sone
years, has resigned. Miss Carlotta sTsen
will take her place.
The three-msster Bessie B. Leach is
loading stone for New York at the LA an
& Co. wharf. Capt. Dow, schoone = ry
Lynch, is in the harbor waiting for 10 al
Walter Stone, Of Boston, by inv =. lon
OF Rev. J. p Simonton, gave an ad -Ie.s at
the Methodist church sunday even ng
Subject: "The Children's Aid. societ C
Boston,
July Is. Mill.
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SEDGWICK,
Mill.
July ID.

Miss Edith Weed, of Little Deer Isle, is
working at E. ]. Byard's.
The Misses Wiley, of Cherryfeld, are
in town for few days with friends.
Miss Eva Gerry, OF Ellsworth, is the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. s. II. Bartlett.
The Holman children have arrived frcm
Portland, and are with their grandfather,
J. w. Friend.
Miss Annie Pert is spending the summer
with her sister, Mrs. Pierce, at North
Sedgwick.
Mrs. s. NJ. Cousins and Charles Huribert
are visiting Mrs. Cousins parents, T. J.
Peryear and wife.
The Hayes d Robinson vaudeville show
has tent pitched on the grounds at
Riverside hall for weeks performance.
Mrs. w. H. Heron and Master Donald.
OF Washington, d. C., and Mrs. Sherman
and children, OF Massachuset are at
Harbor View house.
The heat OF the past week has reached a
higher degree than ever known before in
this town. The atmosphere is heavy with
smoke from fires in the neighboring
towns.
Mrs. {. {. Koch gave a reception Friday
evenins-in honor of her friend, Mrs. Mae
Russell. Mrs. Russell has recently gradu-
ated from the Hartford school OF relig-
Gus pedagogy, and in September will 20
as assistant pastor to the Memorial Bap-
tist church OF Philadelphia, intending
later to go to foreign field.
July 10. u
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Dress In Old Massachusetts.

There was an ancient law in Massa-
chusetts that ladies' dresses should be
made long enough to hide their shoe
buckles. In 1000 an act of the general
court prohibited short sleeves and re-
quired garments to be heightened so as
to cover the arms to the wrists and
gowns to the shoe buckles; "immod-
crate great breeches. knots Of ribbon,
broad shoulder bands, and they be.
silk roses, double ruffs and cuffs" were
forbidden. In the same colony, in
1858, I. Fairbanks was tried for wear
Ing great boots, but was acquitted.
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AURORA.

II. T. Silsby and wife spent Sunday
Beddington.
The sewing circle met with Mrs. En-
Richardson Thursday.
Howard Crosby and wife visited \
tiyes in Southwest Harbor last week.
Hollis Richardson, OF Brewer, VS.
his parents, Eben Richardson and '
recently.
Rsusell Mace, Herbert Crosby ana A.
bert Bridges are at home from fi'1s'
during vacation.
Misses Fanny and Mary Sissy srs
iting their grandmother, Mrs VIE
Shoppe, at Beddington.
July 10.
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MARIAYILLE.

Nathaniel Thompson, an aged /
respected citizen, was buried las. Tia
day. He leaves one sister. Funeral /.
vices were held at the chapel, Miss G
land, OF Great Pond, officiating.
Moibury kingman, another OF Ms,
ville's aged citizens, died Sunday, July
Mr.. kingman was ninety-one yean
age, and had been very smart until vi;
a few months. OF late he had failed !
idly. He was an honest, indusifi
man, a good citizen, kind husband II
loving father. He leaves three ehildfs
Mrs. Leitie Giles, Mrs. sewall Brimns'
Mariaville, and Fred Kingman, Of BOsi
July ID.
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AMHERST.

Edmond Giles and E. j. hehaiu'
have recently had telephones put IN y
houses.
Byron Carpenter, wife and Ih'es ]
dren, OF West Trenton, spent INC ~ y
with their aunts, Hattie and Laura =
ball.
Mrs, Hattie Chick Cochrane,
Brunswick, has returned home aus
weeks visit with relatives ana if''A1'
Amherst.
July 10.
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Ealvord's boarding place was jus;
around the corner, and soon he had an
ample lunch put up to supplement Bus
ters well filed box. Together they
turned their steps from the village
across the fields to where the river"
scarcely more than a brook, tumbled
over the rocks in its haste to join the
larger stream beyond.
They found little nook in the rocky
wall where the gray rocks widened
slightly to form grassy lawn fringed
with trees just unfolding their leaves,
There was still sufficient hint of chill
in the air to lend sparkle to the sunny
warmth, and to Halvord, long buried at
his desk and the intricate analysis
which formed his work, it seemed as
though he had become boy again as
he dug angleworms with a bit OF
broken branch and placed them in a
box.
Never on his fishing trips during va
cation time had he enjoyed half the
sport with costly rods and reels that
he found in the grimy length OF line
which Buster extracted from his peck
ct 1t required some surgical tailoring
TO remove the barb Of the hook, which
had fastened itself in the lining, and
Halvord watched the proceeding with
eyes suddenly grown young.
1t was too early in the season for the
fish to be finical as to fare, so the
worms were more eagerly accepted
than the fanciest flies would be later
in the season. By noon the two had
caught goodly string, and Haivord.
finding suitable place Of slate in the
stream, decided to add some Of the
fish to their picnic fare. So he built a
rude stove with the fat slab of slate
for the broiler.
Buster, delighted with this novelty,
engrossed with their task that neither
noticed the approach of slender
girlish figure until a laughing voice de-
manded an explanation of Busters
presence so far from the schoolhouse.
Were playing hockey" explained
Halvord shamelessly. Wont you
play hockey, too, Miss Bennington
II you will you may have some Of the
fish"
As he spoke he pointed to the con-
tents of the combined lunch boxes
spread upon stone and proffered a
well broiled fish upon bit of clean
birch bark. Margaret Bennington
looked, hesitated and was lost
Il suppose that should make Dicky
30 right to school," she said severely,
"but / haven't the heart"
II should be at work." Halvord ad-
mitted, but like Buster. l have the
fishing fever and am worse-truant
than be- The morning has been well
worth it. though. and there is still the
long afternoon"
As he spoke he deftly lifted other
fish from the fiat top Of the improvised
stove and announced that lunch was
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The Early Worm.

Entertaining children's party at n
certain millionaire's house In New
York, woman professional teller Of
stories to Juveniles happened to en-
ploy the old proverb, 1.-THE early bird
catches the worm" A little boy ques-
TONED the proverb promptly. But
wasn't the worm foolish" he asked,
ito get up early and be caught?' my
dear" said the story teller. shat worm
hadn't been to bed at all. he was
just getting home"
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Advertisements.
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To enjoy life the stomach ehsr s IS
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Do You Count Your Steps?

Do you count your steps? 1t is a
silly and useless practice. but at the
back Of his head this writer is always
counting his steps. He can tell you
the number of steps that lead from his
fat in Kensington to South Kensing-
ton station there is an unlucky thir.
teen at the station until he has mount
ed to the Office window. And when he
put the question to his wife she could
not tell the number Of the stairs she
had climbed they are twenty fol
three years to the FIRST floor dat. Lion
don Chronicle.
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REMARKABLE RECovERy|
THANKS TO PERM.

Mrs. Frank Stroebe, R.F.p.1,J
ton, Wis.,, writes:
~ began using Peruna a ,sr
ago when my health and s,reny,h
all gone, and ! was nothing
nervous wreck, could not sleen :,
rest properly, and felt no desire 4,
"Three bottles of Peruna mad.
look at life in a different liaht, i 4
gan to regain my lost strength. nj
my recovery took nearly four mn.
ut the end Of that time was haiti,
1 ever had been before. l had h
did color and never weighed mo,,
my life.
81 certainly think Peruna il viii
Arival rs a tonic and strength buu
and II has my endorsement,n
This lady entirely recovered fra
nervous breakdown. She did No,
away to q sanitarium, and spend n
dreds OF dollars for cure. She h
staid at home, took Peruna, and in d
months weighed more than ever in i
life, had a splendid color, life loci
bright to her. Peruna did all this
her. What more could be expected
any remedy?
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BEECH HILL.

Miss Flora Richardson is employed at
Manset.
E. D. stebbins called on friends here
Monday.
John Richardson is at home from High
island, where he has been employed.
Everett Blanchard has moved his family
to Portland, where be has employment.
Ernest Richardson and wife spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with George Raw and
wife.
Campbell & Macomber have a stone-
cutting job, and several from here are en-
ployed.
Mrs. Grace Rich, who has been visiting
relatives here the past week, has returned
to Trenton.
July 10. r
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Five indispensable pruas.

! "You need five drugs said foolish
physician to a patient-"water. food,
air, sleep anu exercise" But the pa
tent sought another doctor, and the
foolish physician died professionally
Evening Post
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THE FIRE LOSS

in the United States Is over ~ I;Suor|
annually. The amount paia ioi ~
1907, q, 200, 000, 600. osscs Depsl
The receipts OF the Possoipcs old IL q
ment, 1906, were 49,, 81, 49, ''
culation t66S, $50, 076. .,oooo.o gsI cad
1t will cost you but slOo.Wt 70 Keel
OF the disease OF Inebriety al nv
Institute in Portland. Maine
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SWANS ISLAND

!. b. Delany and wife, of Waltham, are
spending their vacation at the lighthouse.
Capt. F. w. Kent, schooner Sadie Kim
ball, brought salt to s. Morse & Sons last
week.
MI. and Mrs. Mann, Of Southwest Har-
Dor, are spending their HONEYMOON at
Swans Island.
Mrs. NJ. J. stinson and daughter Mae
nave returned home, after spending the
winter in Rockland.
About twenty OF the Eastern Yacht club
meet were in the harbor last week on their
way to Bar Harbor.
mr.. and Mrs. Pike, Of Gouldsboro, have
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Girl Eriends.

Nell = Did you tell her couldn't
come? Belle - Yes. and she seemed
surprised Nell-But didn't you ex-
plain to her that I've got the chicken
pox? Believes; that's what surpris-
ed her. She said You were no chicken.
-Catholic Standard and Times.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-07-15

Turn your sorrows outward into cur
rents Of sympathy and deeds Of kind
ness, and they will become stream of
blessipgs.-Cuyler.
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Man-a-lin the Ideal Laxativ

returned home, after a short yisi, y
with Mrs. Pixies brother, G. F. Nsvrl
July 10. sYr]
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Is Civilization a Failure?
Farmvllle (Va.) Herald.

Farmvllle (Va.) Herald.
We were talking with an eX-COn-
Tolerate soldier the other day, who
served faithfully for four years, never
Sinking in presence OF any duty or
of any danger, and he remarked that
when he surrendered at AppOmattOX
half clad, half fed, and hardly shod
at all, he was fatter, stronger and
felt better physically than he had
ever done before or since,
For years he had slept out doors,
often i'll rain and SNOW, marched all
day and all night, no coffee, no sugar.
an occasional ration OF poor meat
and iunked corn meal with bareback
thrown in now and then. \ stone
for apillow and the sky for Il canopy.
And vet he fattened and grew strong.
Why then all this care about houses
to dwell in? clothes to wear? and
dainties to feed on? Did the first
gardener known to earth have IL
shelter under which to seek cover?
Did our fOrefatherS have furnace
heated homes? cook stoves? porcelain
bath tubs? electric lights? telephone?
or know anything OF moving pic
lures? Are we happier, better and
more useful than they were?
Is ii not true that We could be
quite comfortable in our lives but
for our pleasures?'
Let's learn to have fuller apprecia-
ton of the blessed enough. "