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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-08-29
: LET US REASON TOGETHER.
WHY ARE WE SICK |!

II has been the lot Of the hnman he weighed
down by disease and suffering. Holloway's Pills are
specially adapted the relief Of the weak the
the delicate, aid the nrm, Of all cltmes, ages
and constitution Prof Holloway personally fintend
the ufacture Of his medicines in the United States
and offers them 10 iIce
he remedy the word ever saw for the removal d.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-08-29
Portsmouth, August 2Sth, 1856.

SrRAws This week, two towns
men in Surry, old democrats, happened
to be riding together in a Wagon. Not
having had much intercourse for some
time, they each supposed the other gone
over to the wild cats. But on introduce
ing the question of politics, they were
both gratifed to find they were each to
give a vote for Fremont in November.
Two Stores, in the town Of Brooklln were
broken open last week, and money and goods
to the amount Of 5 50. sSolen.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-08-29

At a Court of Probate holden at Els
worth. within and for the County of
Hancock on the first Wednesday of
August, in the year of our Lord eigh-
teen hundred and fifty-six.
az petition of Benjamin Rca, admin
istrator of the estate Of Joseph llerrick, late
of Sedgwck, deceased-praying that he may be
authorized to compound sell certain notes due
said estate and named in a schedule now on file in
the Probate Office Ordered, That the petitioner
give notice to all persons interested, by causing
copy Of this order of this court, to be published
three weeks successfully in the EiLsponh American
before the first Wednesday of September next, that
they may then appear at Probate Court to be held
at Ellsworth, in said county, and show cause, if any
they have, why the pray of said petition should moi
be granted. PARkEI TUCK, Judge.
Attest, WM. KING, Register.
A true copy of the petition and order of court
thereon, Attest, WM. KING, Register.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-08-29
DYSPEPSIA AND LIVER COM
PLANT.

Nearly halfthe hnmnn have taken these Pills
1t has been proved in all parts of the world TINT nothing
has been found equal to them in ofdisorers The
liver, dyspepsia, aid stomach complaints generally
They give healthy to these organs however
much deraged and when all other mems have failed
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-08-29

~ Please notice the call for meeting o
the Teachers Convention.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-08-29
FEMALE COMPLAINTS,

No female, young or DID, should be without cele
brated medicine. 1t and regulates the hy
courses all periods, acting in many liz charm,
is also the best and safest medicine that gwen
TO children Of all ages, and for any csmpa cons.
quen,ly no family shond be without it.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-08-29
THESE PILLS PURIFY TT
BLOOD.


These famous Pills are expressly combined operate
On the stomach the liver the kidneys, the lungs the
skin and the bowels correcting any in their
functiQns, Purifying the blood the very fountain Of o
and titus curing diseases in all lis FORMS
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-08-29
Treasurer's Sale.
STATE OF MAINE.

TREASURY OFFICE, !
August 8, 1856.
OERSUANT to an Act of the Legis-
lsturc, passed April 18th, 1884, will, at the
State Treasury Office, in Augusta, on the twenty
fourth day of September next, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon sell and convey by deed to the highest
bidder, the tracts of land, hereinafter described,
lying in incorporated townships, the said tracts
having been forfeited to the State for State taxes
and County taxes, certified to the Treasurer of the
State.
The sale and conveyance of each tract will be
made subject to right in the owner, or part own
cr, whose ri ghts have been forfeited to redeem the
same at any time within year, after the SAKE,
by paying rendering to the purchaser paid at the
Treasurers Sale for the same with interest there
on at the rate of twenty per cent. per annum from
the time of such sale and the cost of reconveyance.
No tract however, will be sold, unless the sum
offered shall be as great the amount of all such
State and County taxes now due and payable on
such tract, together with the charges and interest
at the rate of twenty per cent per annum, after
one year from the date Of the assessment.
COUNTY OF HANCOCK.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-08-29
GENERAL DEBILITY, ILLHEALTH

Many OF the most despotic Government have opened
their Custom Houses the introduction Of these Pill
that they may hecoms the medicine Of the masses.
Learned Colleges admit that this medicine is the besr
remedy evsr known for persons Of delicate health. Of
where the systorh has been impaired, its invgoraing
properties never fail to AFFORD rslieE
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-08-29

The STUDENT AND ScuooLM.rE, orScptem-
Der received We have often spoken in terms
of praise of this work 1t continues to merit
success, and we hope receives it.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-08-29
Executors Sale Of Real Estate.

A true copy-attest, WV. King, Register. @
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-10-23
A Hard Fix.

A week or so ago, lady of Troy-pos
sibly new "Helen of Troy"-the wife o.
a very respectable mechanic in that city
took the cars westward for parts unknown
during the absence of her, husband, and, BY
strange coincidence, a young man-s
''friend of the family disappeared at the
same time. As the Two had been very in.
innate, the dese,ted husband could not but
know the state Of affair, At once. He cou-
clrded, however, That such wife was not
worth chasing so he smoefhed his "fee]-
inks" and tried to forget her. Last We'd
nesday, however, he received reminder of
her, in the shave Of a letter, dated at Buf-
-falo, informing him that her "lovyer" had
deserted her, and that she would never do
so any more, if he would only send her
money enough to get home with. The
husband, as it appears, had no idea of her
coming home again, and didn't want her
SO he wrote her letter TO that effect, say
ing that he piled her misfor,unes, but that
she herself was the author of them, etc., he
now intends getting divorce from her, as
soon as possible. Both parties are very
widely known in Troy, and have always
stood high in their social relations. The
lady is not more than twenty years of age,
and has hitherto been much beloved by
her acquaintances. u = -tEiTG
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-10-23
VIM. A. Bachelors

MONKEYS parrots and dogs may be taught
Vl to initiate some of the outward forms and
actions of humanity-aHd foxes manifest an
aptness in stealing quite equal to the generality
of manking-but to man alone Is given the
ability to originate, coRtrive and construct, and
even the animal seems to divide by his own acts
his spceies into the different gem of men. or
ginators, eontrivers and cons;ructors-and mon
KEYS parrots and foxes. or imitators. pretend
ers and speeulators. Nark the erempi ifcotion:
VIM. A. Batchelor, of 233 Broadway, New York.
having by perseverance and years Of toll and
costly experiments, succeeded in producing a
Hair Dye, Tor which he has received fifteen
Medals and. Diplomas by all, admitted
to be perfect in all respects, host of initiating
monkeys and piratical pr.'tcnders, who always
beset the paths of genius and toll, and to take
advantage of the wit they do not possess them
selves, have sprung upon the trail laid out by
"Batchelcr." With peculiar pertinacity they
beset and worry with preteniious stories and
bravaio, every one who will listen to them, and
they frequently succeed in ginning credit for
themselves and trash. To guard the unsus-
pccting, the original and genuine Vim. A. Batch
elor's Hair Dye is now put up with costly steel
plate engraving. and his signature thereon on
four sides of the box, and the address, 233
Broadway, New York.
sH-For sale in Millersburgh, at
CASEEY'S s on the Corner.
Arg. 81, 1856. ~ -r
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-10-23

The fast Thresling Machine, of which
we have an account, was invented in Scot
land. about the year 7s0, or perhaps . lit
tie later, by Mr.. Michael Menzies, Advo-
cate. He secured patient for it. Itwas
examined by committee of the first Agri-
cultural Society, which we learn was organ.
lied in Scotland. The mashine was highly
recommended; the report stated that il
could be managed by one man, who with it
could perform the labor of six men in one
day. 1t was propelled by water
The last half of the last century was the
time when Scotland awoke 10 the impor-
trnee of improving her farming. England
had set the example. Bakewell was work
ing out his grand results, in improving the
breeds of cattle and sheep. Capital and
wealth had greatly increased. Manufac-
lures were creating an increased demand
for food of every kind. Legislative enact
ments favored farming. Under these i'm
pulses, agriculture made rapid strides
The system of ultimate husbandry took the
place of the old plan of cropping land with
wheat until it was worn out, covered with
weeds, and abandoned to recover its ener-
gy by idleness.
The means by which these causes opera
ted to secure the advancement of the farm
ing interest, were Agricultural Societies
Agricultural Journals, among which the
Quarterly Journals Of Agriculture still oc-
cupies a leading plsce; the dissemination
Of Books on Farming; the formation of
Farmers Clubs, and the active support
given to the cause lg many of the intelli-
gent and wealthy gentry and nobility
Similar means are Icing used in this coun-
try; and the success hey have enjoyed here
warrants their most vigorous prosecution.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-10-23
Making a Needle.

Needles are made from steel wirer. The
wire Is first cut BY shears from coils in;o
the length Of the needles to be made. Af
ter a batch of such bits of wire are cut off,
they are placed in hot furnace, then TAX
en- out and rolled backwards and forwards
on table until they straight. They are
now TO be ground. The needle pointer
takes up two dozen or so of the wires, and
rolls them between his thumb and fingers,
with their ends on the grindstone; first
one end and then the other. Next is ma
chine which f1attens and cutters the head
of ten thousand needles an hour. Next
comes the punching of the eyes; and a
boy does it so fast that the eve can hard
ly keep pace with him. The splitting fol-
lows, which is running fine wire throue b
a dozen, perhaps, of these twin needless
A woman with little anvil before h,r
files between the heads and separates
them. They are now complete needles,
but are rough and rusty, and they easily
bend. The hardening comes nexi. They
are heated in patches in furnace, and
when red hot are thrown into pan of cold
water. Next, they must be tempered,
and this is done by rolling them backward
and forward on hot metal plate. The
polishing still remains to be done. On a
very course cloih needles are spread, to the
number of forty or fly thousand. Eme-
,y dust is strewed over them, oils sprink-
led, and soft. soap daubed by spoonfuls
over the cloth; the cloth is then rolled
hard up, and, wiSh several Others of the
same kind, thrown into sort of wash-pot,
to roll to and fro for twelve hours or more
They come out dirty enough; but after
renshing in clean hot water, and tossing in
saw dust, they look as bright as can be,
and are ready to be sorted and put up for
sale.-.Scienfifc american.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-10-23

The PERFECT P PArrERN.-Once, in all
human history, we meet being who new
er did an injury, and never resented one
done to him, never uttered an untruth, nev-
er practiced deception, and never lost an
opportunity of doing good; generous in
the midst of the selfish, upright in the
midst ofthe dishonest, pure in the midst Of
the sensual, and wise far above the wisest
of sages and prophets, loving and gentle,
yet immovably resolute; his illimited meek
ness and patience never once forsook him
in vexatious, ungrateful, and cruel world.
Christ IN History. ~
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-10-23
zanesvi7le, OF. 6ta, 1856.

HIGH PRICES FOR HoRsEs.-Porter'>
Spirit Of the Times, in quoting the sale Of
Lexington" says:
1t IS possibly true that Lexington has
been disposed of by Mr.. Ten Brock for
$4,000, but the idea expressed that this is
Hhigest price ever paid for any horse in the
United States" is not only preposterous,
But ridiculous. Delivered here, Priam
cost over $4,000. Randolph sold for
Sle,0o0Lyes, Randolph, the humbug
Monmouth Eclipse, sold for $4,000! and
was worth about twenty shilling! Post
Boy, who was the Northern Champion,
and ran against John Bascombe (getting
jolly web beaten), was sold for SIS, 900
Neither he nor Bascombe were worth
tsShucks;' and neither has been the sire of
winner fit to start for sour butter milk.
AT the time of their death, Bertrand and
Medoc would have brought, respectively
$4,000 though the latter was ten times
the superior horse-and so proved the fact.
Shark and Medley, sold for $4,000 each;
the former when aged, got Mariner, Fash
ions half brother, and Medley got???9-
The first was originally worth, as stallion,
twenty shilIings; the second, not the cost
Of the powder and shot that should kill
himi ~-. 80
We happen to be in hurry. We sim
ply SET down to make slight comment
on the sale of Lexington, as above, and
find we could 60 on to an almost unlimit-
ed extent, didopportunity afford. II occurs
10 us, in this connection, that some of the
''industrious feas" connected with the
American Sporting World might get off a
good thing in relation to the prices paid
for some of our cracks of both sexes. Try
it, gentlemen, and conside, us in!
Blight, worthy Spirit; and of this class
is the story going the rounds of the papers,
that sec, ,000 were offered and refused for
"Efhan Allen,"g(and by the way he is
one Of The best Blackhawks alive at, the
late Vt. State Fair. The offer was only
in the form Of Saquery, made in a very safe
way, as we have It from well posted gen
tlelnan who was present ED.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-10-23
Egynfian Wheat.

A. Fahnestock, President of the Toledo
Nurseries, had on exhibition, at Cleveland
stool of Egyptian wheat, of which he
writes us the following account:
"a friend OF mine in the State of New
York procured thrty-fye pounds, through
friend of his in Europe. Itwas sown lasi
fall, and the produce is thirty bushels
The yield would have been much more
but it was sewnt too thick four pecks is ar
abundance for an acre The entire produc,
has been sown this fall, except one or two
bushels, which were manufactured into
-four. =, - - Z : x
"This wheat is an early, white wheat;
every grain stools well, the least shoot.
with heads from one grain being twelve
and from that to eighteen. The one that
Iexhibited has fifteen. The straw and
leaf are very heavy and strong; the stall
is solid above-below has pith like an ell
der; the heads are branched, having one
main head, and from it shoots out from
three or four TO eight and ten heads-one
on this stool has eight, one ten heads Of
wheat, besides the main head. The grain
is very large, and the straw being so hard
and large, there is no likelihood Ofits lodg-
ing. The wheat stood, on an eyerage
near six feet over the whole patch.
g "Next fall, VIII offer this wheat fo'
sale, in Ohio, and believe it for the inter
est every farmer to produce it. l think
an inSnaction nf n will satisfy any ono =
Thus, You see that my aim is not only to
introduce good fruit into the country, but
good grain also. l trust YOU will examine
it thoroughly. l do not know the name,
but my friend says that the first grains
were procured or found in the crop of a
wild goose, and from them has sprung the
present wheat. l consider it decidedly an
acquisition to our country.
avery truly yours, A FAHNEsrocK."
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-10-23
#tisfrllanfotts,
A Thrilling Tragedy.

On a certain evening, two American
officers, belonging to some volunteer corps
attended the cathedral, where certain serv-
ices were held apper:aining to the nuns at
the western part of San Francisco, situa-
ted in the western part of Mexico. The
cathedral was filled, as usual, with large
crowd of the faithful; and, at the conclu-
sion of the cermeonies, when they were
dispensing, the two officers fingered in the
church, gazing at the expensive ornaments
As they were also in the act of retiring
nun, who remained behind the rest of the
sisterhood, made sign to the officer, who
was slowly following his comrade, that she
wished to speak TO him. = Returning to the
nun, dialogue ensued, in substance as
follows: a- tsSf orgy
"You are an American" (
81 am, madam, and but recently from
the land of Yankees" la9
81 presume, sir, you are man of honol
and discretion 2 .sss haai=
Those qualities, added to courage
make up the composition of an American
soldier?" -r.s-.. .s5- F
"Will you render me an important serv-
ice?n
"You have but TO command me-"
81 will net conceal from you that the
service l ask at your hands requires not
only discretion, but extraordinary intrepid
ity. Knowing this, are you still willing to
assist me?" -r=,1 laf
"Yes am determined"
"Very well; when you hear the covent
bell strike twelve tonight, be at the side
gate. l shall be there to open it, and on
your knocking three times, you shall learn
what it is 1 require of you. Will you be
faithful to the rendezvous p
II shall be faithful if live"
"Wel, will depend upon you. Adieu."
They parted, and the officer rejoining
his companion, as they pursued their way
to the American quarters, related to him
all that had transpired, and asked him if
he should fulfil the appointment.
The other advised him to do so by all
means; and, for fear of accident, offered
to accompany him to the gate at the ap-
pointed hour.
Supposing the affair to end in one of
those innocent adventures so common in
Mexico, and taking it for granted that the
lady had been struck with his personal ap-
pearance, the officer, with his canpaniop.
repaired to the gate, according to agree
ment: and upon giving concerted signal,
the entrance was opened by the nun.
"You are truly man of courage and
honor, and entitled to my warmest graft
tude." '
After conducting him to her cell, where
a lamp was burning, she politely invited
him to sit down; and, producing two bot
ties, requested him to take glass of wine
with her-a request which man and a
soldier is not apt to treat with Indifference.
Filling up glass out of one bottle, she
took a little to herself out of the other,
and after he had finished his, she told him
to 60 to the opposite side of the bed from
herself. The officer, still innocent, obeyed,
when the nun thus addressed him: II
q swell, we are quite alone. Is my door
bolted? Look!"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-10-23
aaritaItnral.
Planting Fruit Trees i'm the

a<s Fail.
In view of the losses sustained by hose
who planted trees in the fall last year, ow-
ing to the severity of the past winter, ma
Nv persons feel unwilling to repeat the ex-
pertinent of fall planting, although they
ara aware that there is not one chance In
fifty that we shall again experience such a
= winter as the past one. ,Izezi y
Z We still adhere to the opinion that the
fall is the best time for transplanting trees,
Of such kinds as are not liable to suffer in
jury from thewinter, and where the soil is
not Of too soft a nature to be suitable for
an orchard. When planted early in the
fall say in October, especially, it viii be
found that new fibrous roots are formed be-
fore the setting Of the winter, and the
trees are prepared to take an early and
vigorous start in the spring. The fall is
also time of more leisure with most per-
sons, SO that this work is less likely to be
neglected or performed in hurried manner; ;
and furthermore, as a general rule, better
trees can be procured at the nurseries in
the fall, than in the spring, owing 10 the
rule of sfirst come first served"
Our advice therefore is, procure your
trees if possible in the fall, as early as the
leaves come off readily, and plant the
hardy kinds, as apple, pear, plum, goose
berry, currant, DC, as soon as possible,
{haying the ground already well prepared
The other kinds, as peach, cherry, apricot,
grap,, raspberry, &e., which are liable to
iniun, BY the winter, should be "heeled in
as it is called selecting dry and sheltered
spot of ground, make broad trench or
furow and lay the roots therein, letting
the tops rest on or near the surface of the
ground, then cover with earth, nearly the
length of the stems, and before the setting
in of winter, cover the whole lightly with
litter or leaves from the woods, but if the
grounds are infested with field mice, it is
better only to cover with little fine brush,
just to shelter from the winds In this
way such trees will in all ordinary seasons,
even in severe climates, keep through the
winter, even in better condition than if
standing in the nursery; and the wounds
of the roots will be healed and ready for
an earlier start than if dug in the spring.
1t is also of great advantage to have the
trees on hand, ready for planting in good
season in the spring, which cannot be Sc
cured where they have got to be obtained
at that season from distant nursery.
NJ B. D.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-10-23
The Buckeye Corn Shock
Binder.

IS Our Corn Shock Binder, figured in the
Cultiuator for Sept. 18th, proves to be a
good little institution. While atthe State
Fair, we met several gentlemen who bore
testimony, and had already made binders
for their own use. Our friend Hapgood
of Tumbull, had improved upon the pat
tern by having the handle like an auger
handle, with both ends Of the rope to Slip
over the handle, so as to draw up on both
side, which is "a quicker way; and the same
discovery has been made by our correspon-
dent below-Rev. Mr.. DuBois-of whose
ingenious inventions and contrivances we
have before made mention, and have pro-
mise of still further items - Cultivator.
Ny DEAR CoL:-I owe YOU and the in
yentor of the Buckeye Corn Stock Binder,
many thanks for the very ingenious and
simple instrument, of which there is cut
and description on first page of CHltivdtor
fer 18th of September last.
Its practicability was at once apparent
TO me. bound up 80 acres of corn with
it, and without assistance could keep up
with three knives and four carriers. bound
with twine. The same strings will do to
bind up the fodder after husking, and being
carefully put away, can be used another
year. 1 cut my strings of suitable
length, and at noon spells or resting times
employed the hands in making loops on
one end of each string. This facilitated
the tying. The bands can be removed
withoutcutting. This little invention saw
ed me at least SIS in time in the bind
ing of 80 acres. The shocks are firm and
tight, and the water completely excluded
from the tops. Instead of hook in the
cross-bar, l put pin of three inches long
through the shaft near the handle. Loop
ing the rope on this pin, it draws up both
ends at onee, COMPRISING the shock uni
fornly, and accomplishing the work in one
half the tine. Very truly q So
e.sszG. W. DUBo1s.
Zo1esy;Ue- af,tb 1855 g