Ellsworth American., 1920-02-04

| century, just listening for echoes
from the time Maine became a State
1t was not entirely pleasing and sat
| isfactory to Massachusetts to let the
District of Maine" go from her pos
session. In 1916, a printed appeal
was sent out to THE People of
Maine on the question of Separa-
ton" l regret that the author
name is not attached to the pamph-
let, but it is ably written by a Maine
| man who had made q study of the
| question, Ii seems to have been
| written in answer to a resolve by the
| Massachusetts legislature which
| reads: Shall the legislature be re-
| quested to give its consent to the sep
| aration CT the district of Maine from
| Massachusetts proper, and TO the
erection of said district into a sep
arate State?" l hope you will be in
terested in few of the opening SEN
tences of this appeal;
strike" said an ancient philosopher
to an impetuous young man. enraged at
the philosophers opposition to a fav-
orite measure. strike. but hear me-
He listened. and was convinced. I I'm
one of those who believe that when
facts are fairly laid before the people.
without appealing to their prcjudiees
or party feelings. their decision viii be
right. a question interesting TO YOU
and your posterity is about to be sub
mitted to you Lay aside. my fellow
citizens. your hasty opinions, your par
ty dissensions, and view the subject
calmly, with candor and fairness. For,
whatever the furious partizan on this
or that side may tell you. it is one in
which the people are all alike interest
ed.
l have been particularly struck
with the constant allusion to party
feeling. Written one hundred and
four years ago yet the words would
apply and by some are used the same
to-day. o, We partisans. of what
ever name, there is, in this case
nothing new under the sun.
In the January American Maya
zine there are sixteen sets of ques-
tions by DR.. Frank Crane as
tests of knowledge will in
troduce one set here, but l do not
expect any of you to return answers
to them. | will give the answers
next week, as furnished by Dr. Crane
in the same number, and you can
compare notes
WHO WROTE THESE BOOKS
l. Treasure Island. ,. The Count of
Monte Crsto. 3. Les Miserables 4.
Faust 5. The Tale of Two Cities. 6.
Pendennis. Z. The Scarlet Letter. S.
The Inferno. 9. The Greatest Thing in
the World.10. The Vicar of Wakefield.
II. The Waverly Novels. IL Don Juan
13. Don QuiXote. IA. Evangeline. Is.
Uncle Toms Cabin. 1e. In Memoriam
Il, The Iliad. Is. The 4Eneid 19.
Ghosts 90. Pilgrims Progress.
This may serve to entertain some
of you one OF these winter evenings.
hope some one will respond to the
request of Auntie H. Don't say,
Yes, | have the recipe, but probably
someone else will send it." Send
yours. Better have six than none,
and it proves to our new members
we are really helpers.
Dear Friends of the NJ. 3. Column:
l wish to ask if someone who knows
how to make the potato cakes that
| the recipe TO the column.
Am glad to know that others besides
myself enjoy Joseph Lincoln's books.
| and whoever likes to read must enjoy
| Dear Enemy" and Daddy Longlegs." ="
Isn't it cold, But what grand sun
| sets when the day has been clear,
Tonight. January 25. did it not seem
| like The glory of the Lord" shining
| around and above us?
"Auntie H"