Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-08-14

~ NV '"'J NV S'iHpait ut thc
public house, but as many of its resi-.
dents as could possibly be spared; and
the operation of cutting the boot away
was performed by the skipper himself
under the observation of twenty or thirty
pairs of eyes. Now was the general
exclamation when this was done, and the
event of the subsequent trial was any
iously awaited 1t was in vain: the
foot wond not pass. Th, skipper him.
self struggled to drag it through till.
with the pain and the exertion, the swca
poured from his forehead: and bis lips
quivercd as ne set them in the stern effort.
1t would not pass through that prison
link; and when the victim gave over the
attempt. and stood up % wipe his fore
head, and consider what further means
to try. there was no laugh; not even a
smile rewarded the sugg stinn of a yeung
girl, that some one should cut the chain.
Better get chair for the gentleman,
obEerved a woman with a baby in her
arms; he's quite ready she meant ready
To faint, and the girl ran away to pro.
cure enc: but before it was brought. bill
had been obliged to support him. He
was seated, however, and some one hav-
ing brought pint of brandy, he was
500" rev yea Some QUO mere suggested
'"'1 "''''''h@ might t'a''t 'ht irfita''a
swelling. and thus allow the foot 70 DC
cxtrjcatcd Accordingly a messenger
was dispatched 10 fcteh a ncichbarinL
chemist anu aPo'heca'F TO perform the
''s.'',' o'efa'ioh' hN.n'iih" th' crowd
;. = '.o"'y 'H.s@'s'"s. "'' ~ ,o"'e''', +, !,
''i.. "'' sA,f'si oi' n =, = ,"o'lH-'' ana
MINUS af'",f'o"e. i"1 "i.2F'G3 -
sNPl"f - H's.''F waited -" '5,90s " "o'p'
''9 e''et',' - : 'af'! "'''''.' nc was 'eFY
P''e' "t'' n'' .se "''I.e'e'' 'S''.ss''y - u
'"e,r vas s''sal sttli'e On Si'' ups -.
,'''TF> '''s' "a'' ! I'm NAV ''oS''f j.
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YOU ~" anu see u ne t5''l1@' sue con
"noe "la'eS''aS IN s''i "a' H''' 'e'oA-
- 'h' sH'f' aaa "5o Instantly A'aE''d
'.' on s='r faA' ON u vas ~ 'i l'tah 4
9a,t's[ o' an e2nf 10 n@.sEt s=,' f2''l ned
"''a ne chemist VITO Win .'He eereta'-
NJ ai'' mp 7f'aaso ieoN OH nom '"' III
'"''ao,a array et ,uf 5'e1 WAGONS one
''''.'e' an. e. ava htt.h3 t''.'' '5+ heef-5
,'f} PffP1F1si2ns. anii tn hEsas=t'ss
.Ines !, 'i the ef5Fi' pr9e7.iel IA u i
s"s i'Pt' II a. Or ut''5iS '@5.,'' AN
- some d9'3ts Is = '''a - sH7
= a.'E fN'i ''a 3E ,'sl,i' t.''s - +
i,'-. t'ts '''e5i't noon 10 - -
., ''c ''"eet' aa5' VA 'ati$ s.t' 81 !. '.''1
'!''''i com l'tae''''E' ''et'.' ''o' % ss't'-
F''1 IL a4'" "tFn,d Dy = s'''' n f''"
.ne I'1N" not % p'ae' tt' Hitl 10 q u '',
5u' O''2t' "a ole''ils " y ss'PP5'' |
SN'PP T ih,'s'.' on tr}'as ~ = IN ,'e -
'\''i'''s 'tt 'oo', A7'5h aH.' 5''.' We
"Fen-.'e.'' s'fu-I'ctl' 4Hi''"' 'S''' ms 'o'.
9'i,'s,' sAc eNstsih'' =RaS' en.2 ''i 7''a Il
anu chesFs oi the no" faP'ass 'a.fs isihS
eio"" 'e p'hs "a' "'t I'.'''.,' ~
'.N'- u s'1'h - f''l-r ma, gu --''.' ''''
~, ss'es-,ss ohs! 'hofeaN 'nt J.. '.'i''.,''''
'''' a, ''A1'a "4'a " s'5n %' eA,'' H'''o L.
Tue SKIPPER !aAnel back IA MS tal1F' an i
ceased 10 strive
IL suggested the chamis'-i th'
'oo' were no" ieit snort ''me IN .'
present position | nave no uo0o' 'aG r.
ft1'ion would sN'N'ae' ana the S"e'''AS
aoa'e:
la iomen' II, sad the woman VII!
the bioy-
was gong 70 propose H. sa'A ta'
chemist, eur'ly; and twenty persons
started Tor flannel and hot water incsa8-
ins the Sal before mentlonel'
The tide h!d BY tins tune risen 70 WITH
IN haif yard OF the chaI \ mnefaur
ran through the crowd and at ieng' N
reached the ears OF the skipper "ihe
rver IS las rising there !s no .i'nc "
lose A new and horrible tear dawned
upon his mind; he started up ana tor
minute sazcd silently over the dark ana
stealing waters, in which the blaze OF the
torch was reflected in fiery column tue
next. he turned away, his eyes slarlng'
and his faee P.lef yet with horror than
the bleeding had lett y; and again ne
wrestled fierceiy with his lmPassihie foe
AGAIN he twisted ,wrenehed ami stFa'neH
that iettsred ioot, aiI the hemoFrha5t'
imperfeetly stopped. was renewed; AMI 1t
WAS ohlY "HcH tii otOoi "Et.S' ~ ~