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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-10-16

SEEING Az AyALANcn PAss.-Mr. +.
Cation, a well known English Traveller
aud member of the " Alpine Club, has,
this summer, made singular experiment
lie discovered spot on the Jungtrau
range, where he might stand in safety an's
watch the avahnches sweeping past nIm
within thirty ieet ot his person. In one
halt day he saw three descentS. The aY-
aanches slid two thousand feet, then leap
ed two great bounds OF thousand feet
more to the channel, close to which he
was standing. aud then burst out at the
foot OF the channel " like a storm OF sharp
ne - Mr.. Gallon describes the general
appearance of the avalanch when seen at
so short a distance, as that OF :" an order
" NIB filing the street, and Fastening,
not hurrying, to the same object Some
thing of the same impression Is made up
on one who looks attentively at the great
sheet of water which rolls slowly down
on the Canadian side Of the Falls OF Nj
agara. The motion is majestically delib'
crate, aud though swift, not hufr'el,-
The noise of the ayaauch in motion Mr.
Galter iikens to ~ the sound OF rapid
tide rushing Up many channels. The
avalanch is described as consisting OF Il
mass of ice balls, usually from u foot to
a yard in diameter, which produce the
fearful rattle of TIE ice.eascade.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-10-16

SPEECH OF SENATOR WILsoN.-At the
late Massachusetts, Convention which nom.
mated Gov. Andrew by aeelamation, we
make the following extract from Senator
W ilson's speech
e Gentlemen, hope you will 90 home
and in your various portions of the State
appeal as you have in the past to the men
OF Massachusetts, | am proud to know
that there are thousands of men who have
voted with the Democratic party in Mas
sachusetts, who feel as felt the loyal
Democrats who gave eighteen thousand
majority in Maine the o; her day. These
patriotic men, some of them came to the
Convention and wanted this Democratic
Convention to pass resolutions in favor OF
vigorous prosecution Of the war. But
they were voted down by the men whose
sympathies are against this struggling
country.
These men who love their country more
than a disloyal party will vote with US in
this great trial If We welcome their CO.
operation Do not be outdone In gener-
osity or liberality toward them. not that
We need their votes, thank God, to keep
Massachusetts, true to the country, for we
are dependent on the action Of nobody
upon earth But We want men like
Shepley of Maine, like sturdy Ben But
Ter Of Massachusetts, (applause) like John
Cochrane, and George Bancroft, and Dan
iel S Dickinson of New FORK, (applause)
like Rosecrans and Grant, and Andrew
johnson, and John Logan and men in the
field and in the councils, who give all
they have of blood, of treasure, of soul,
to the cause of their perilled country
We want these men with us, and, gentle
men, they are taking their places along
side Of US.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-10-16

,WogKISG GIRLs.-iiappy girls-who
cannot love them With cheeks like the
,-ose, bright eyes and elastic step, how
'cheerfuliy they 90 to work Our word
for it, such girls wal make excellent
wives. Blessed indeed will the men be
who secure such prizes. Contrast them
with those who do nothing but SIGH al
day and live to follow the fashions. Who
never earn the bread they eat, or the
shoes they wear; who are lapguld and
law from one weeks end TO another
Who but simpleton and popinjay would
prefer one OF the latter, 1t he we've look
ing for companlon2 Give Us the work
ing girls. They are worth their weight
in gold. You never see them m'nc'ne
along, or jumping dozen ieet to steer
clear Of a spider or fly. They have no
affeetation, no silly airs about them,-
When they meet you, they speak without
putting on dozen airs,or trying to show
of to better advantage, and you feel as
if you talking to human being and not
to a painted or fallen angel
Ii girls knew how sadly they miss T.
while they enleasor to show off their
delicate hands aud unsoiled skin, aud put
ON thousand airs. they would give
worlds for the situation q the working
ladies, who are above them ia iatslligs ace
in honor, in everything, as the heavens
are above the earth. BE wise, then -
You who have made fools OF yonrselHe.
through life. Tara over new Leaf, aud
begin 10 live and act as human beings as
companions to immortal man. In No
other way can you be happy aud sub
,or-a tbo daiiobts oe Vonr existence,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-10-16

NIstrixa Seuools.-Nc know man
who last summer hired four colt. pastarct
ON farm some fye miles distant. At
least once in two weeks he got INTO Il
wagon, and drove over to see how hts Ju-
yenile horses fared. He made minute ia
quiries of the keeper as to their health
their daily watering, etc; he himself eS-
amined the condition of the pasture aHd
when the dry season came on he made
special arrangements TO have daily al
lowaucc of meal, and he WAS eareta! to
know that this was regularly supplied
This man had four chi!deen Attending a
district school kept in small huitdins
erected at the reads. Around this
building on three sides Is a space OF ian!
six feet wide; the fourth slle Is on a ilne
with the street. There is not an clubhouse
or A shade-tree in sight OF the building.
OF the interior of the school house We
need not speak. The single room Is Ike
too many others, with all It's apparatus
arranged upon the most approved plan
for producing curved splncs, comprising
lungs, i'll health, etc.
We wish to state this fact only, Thi-
owner of those colts, aud the father o.
those children, has never been into that
school house to inquire alter the comfort,
health or mental food daily dealt out to
his offspring. The latter part OF the
summer we CHANGED TO ask "Nho teaches
vour school?" His reply was that "he
did not know; he believed her name wa
Parker, but he had no time 10 took after
school matters -
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-10-16

FIRE PRooF DREssEs.-In noticing the
death of lady from her clothes taking
fire, the London Standard says: ut
should be universally known that either
of these three substances-phospate Of
amonia, sulphate of amonia, or tungstats
of soda-may be mixed in the starch At
the cost OF penny dress, so as to rem.
der it impossible to consume the fabaic
by burning, except by a slow process Of
smouldcring which, Of course would be
harmless. The sad instances of destruc-
ticn of lite in this terrible manner, should
call attention to the above preyeutatives."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-10-16
MADAME PORTER'S CURATIVE

BALSAM has long tested the truth that
there are first principles in Medicine as
there is in Science, and this Medicine is
compounded on principles suited to the
manifold nature of man The cure of
Colds is in keeping open the pores, and
creating gentle internal warmth, and
this is caused by the use Of this Medi-
cine. Its remedial qualities are based on
its power to assist the healthy and Wig
orous circulation of blood through the
lungs, it euivens the muscles, and assists
the skin to perform its duties of regula-
ting the Eeat Of the system, and in gent
ly throwing off the waste substance from
the surface of the body. 1t is not a
violent remedy, but emollient, warming,
searching and effective. See advertise
meut.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-10-16
POTATOES. first potatoes grown in

PorAroEs.-The first potatoes grown in
this country were from seed brought from
Ireland by Scotch Irish, who emigratsd
from the old country in l74S and l749.
and settled in Londonderry. N. H. They
were first raised in the garden of Nathan.
isl Walker Of Andover, and gradually
but slowly, found their way into general
cultivation. They are first mentioned ia
Newbury, in 1882; in Lynn in l733.-
In 1877, Rev. Thomas Smith, of Port.
land, says, there is not peck of potatoes
in the whole Eastern country. So late a.
l74O if any person raised SO large .
quantity as five bushels, great was the in.
quiry among his ncighbors to know hcv
he could dispose of the enormous quaint,
ty.-Neto6uryport Herald.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-10-16

THE BLESSING OF FREE AIE.-I shall
offend no man 5 common sense by saying
that God knew what was good for US
lie made this great ocean Of air, piled
up for hundred miles around our planet
aud sent not only gentle breezes, but great
hurricanes, that would stir it up, that we
might breathe it over and over again.
But We put blinls to our windows, and
nail lists around our doors, that wemight
keep it out and live in close atmosphere
all our lives.
| am surprised to here 50 many say that
night air is injurious. No other air can
be breatheI at night. We can breathe
either free and pure night air, or we can
breathe very little night air, and a
great deal of poisonous exhalations from
our own skins and lungs. | much rather
prefer the free night air. There is no
person so delicate but he can. in n single
month, acustom himself to sleep with
open windows near his bed, and in great
oceans outside, and that without any mis-
chief resulting.-Dr. Dio Lesois.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-10-16
sl,5O A YEAR IN ADVANCE.

How OFFICIALS ARE PENsIoNED IN
ENGLAND.-When an official parsonage
retires from public life in England, be is
comfortably and quietly put upon the
British pension list, and has something
to rely upon for the remainder of his
days, no matter how stiffly the storms
blow or how much his private resources
may get crippled. A recent Parliament
airy return presents some curious illus
trations Of the extent to which this sys-
TEN has been carried For instance,
five ex-chancellors of England are now
in the regular receipt Of $4,000 year
each-or S25,0 900 of our money the ex-
act equivalent of the salary of the Pres
ident of the United States, who works
hard all the time, being paid to fine jolly
old English gentlemen for doing nothing
at all. There are four retired judges
in England who receive e3500 year
each, or S17 800. Viscount Avermore
was until recently Register Of the Irish
Court of Chancery, but having retired,
receives twenty thousand dollars year
in memory Of the services rendered in
the very lucrative Office which he once
held. The Earl Of Roden has eleven
thousand dollars a year as ex-Auditor
General Of the Irish Exchequer More
over, England pays f23,000 per annum
in perpetual pensions, all of which will
continue to be paid so long as there is an
Earl Amherst of Nelson, Lord Rodney
a Viscount Exmouth, or an heir of Will
lam Penn or of the Duke of Schomberg.
Lord Glenelg aud Mr.. Disraeil each re-
ceive ten thousand dollars a year-both
having once been statesmen in high office.
All these things make a heavy pull upon
J ohm Bulls purse
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-10-16
Misttllantnu1.
How the Sultan Marries a
Daughter.

The marriage of priucesses, on whose
expenses, as the Haiti lIamayoun Of ls5s
stated, no saving could be effected, de-
serves special notice. If one Of the sui
tan's daughters has reached the age at
which Turkish girls are generally married
the father seeks husband for her among
the mobiles at his court If young man
spccialIy pleases her, he is given the rank
Of lieutenant general, nothing lower being
ever selected. The chosen man receives.
in addition, a magnificent falIy-Guraishel
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-10-16

" Ten chances to one, ladies', you will
be tempted, some Of these tiae days, to
put ont the fower-pots iu the sun; and
by the same token, you will be tempted
" out to tea,' and Of course spend the
evening, trusting that some one will take
in the fower,pots out of the freezing
evening air. Vain hope! You return
home and dozen Of the choicest and
most tender are frozen to a crisp. Now
don't get into passion hot enough to
thaw them, if you do you will xii them;
and that is not all that is killed by pas
sion, either, in many family. Order a
a tub of water deep enough to immefse
the whole plant bring the pots out of
the cold, one at a time, aud put them i'll
the water for about five minutes. Take
them out and drain of the water, and dry
them IN dark room, aud keep the tenn
perature of sixty degrees for a few days,
and your sick patients will recover.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-10-16

CEThe arrival Of a Russian squadron
in American waters reminds Us of the
condition of the K ,ssian navy. Tae Bal
tic fleet consists OF sIxty-tour vessels, sail
and steam, mounting about twelve hun
dred guns the Black Sea fleet has forty
two war steamers, mounting two hundred
guns +; the feet stationed i'll the Amoof
contains twenty.sayen vessels, mounting
together about oae hundred and fifty
pans the White sea fleet consists of five
Steamers. carrying about thirty guns; the
aeet in the Caspian, Eve vessels, with fifty
two guns the to.ee on the Lake of Aral
contains two steamers, with but small
armaments. Total, one hundr' d and
forty-6ye vessels, with about sixteen ha!-
dfei and thirty gans.-N J. Post.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-10-16

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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-10-16
Aoase, 6ardsn aud 4arus.
From Ballou's Monthly.
Recipes.

| ACClpcSs
| CoLoR1ya FOR JELMEs, CAKES, ETC.
For beautiful red, boil fifteen grains Of
cochineal in the finest powder with dram
and half of cream of tartar in half y
pint of water, very slowly, half an hour:
add in boiling a bit of alum, the size Of =
pea, or use beet root sliced, and some
liquor poured over.--For white, use al.
monds finely powdered, with little drop
OF water, or use cream.-For yellow,
yolks of eggs, or bit of saffron stepped
in the liquor and squeezed.-For green,
pound spinach leaves or beet leaves, ex-
press The juice, and boil teacupful in ,
saucepan Of water.
CLEANING TIN WARE.-Acids should
never be employed to clean tin ware, be-
cause they attack the metal, and remove
it from the iron of which it forms thin
coat. We refer to articles made Of tin
plate, which consists of iron covered with
tin. Rub the article first with rotten.
stone and sweet oil, then finish with whit.
ening and a piece Of soft leather. Arti.
cles made wholly Of tin should be cleared
in the same manner In dry atmos.
phere planished tin ware will remaia
bright for long period, but they soon
become tarnished in moist air.
IcINd FOR CAKE.-For . large cake.
beat eight ounces OF 6ne sugar put it int
a mortar, with four spoonfuls Of rosswa.
ter, and the whites of two eggs, beaten
and strained whisk it we'll. and wksa
the cake is almost cold, dip feather in
the icing, and cover the cake well set it
in an oven to harden, but do not let it re.
main long enough to discolor keep tho
cake in dry place.
LEMON JELLY.-To pint Of water put
an ounce of white isinglass, pulled into
shreds and rinsed, ana the rinds Of six
lemons. Stir till dissolved, and then add
pint Of lemon juice, and sweetsn with
white sugar. Boil four or FIVE minutes
color with tincture Of saffron strain and
fill glasses when nearly cool.
TREAcLE PupD1sa.-To pound Of
stoned raisins add three-quarters Of
pound OF shred suet, pound OF Hour. .
pint of milk, tablespoonful Of treacle.
grated ginger, aud pounded spice; stir
all up we'll, and boil it four hours in
Toured cloth.
IcISG FOR TARrs.-Beat the yolk Of an
egg and some melted butter well togeth.
er; wash the tarts with feather. and
sift sugar over as you put them into the
oven, or beat white of egg; wash the
paste and sift some white sugar.
GRAPE TARr-Take the youngest
grapes before stones are formed: pick and
scald them the same as currants or goose.
berries, and finish the same as other tarts.
More sugar will be required than usual.
on account of the extreme tartness Of the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-10-16

PAssIoS.-The man who gets into a
passion is said to forget himself; but the
fact is, he forgcts other people. The man
or woman who buys any other Saleratus
but Herrick Aliens Gold Medal, not only
forg4ts other people and themselves, but
rans the risk Of scattering broadcast dys-
pepsia, and many other evils naturally
attending the human system. As you
value health and good eating, never buy
any other. Have the Gold Medal or
none. Most everybody sells it. Depot
liz Liberty Street, New York
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-10-16

TScoyiIls lood and Liver Syrup
has no equal as an Alternative or Blood
Medicine. 1t is no secret Medicine, as
the formula has been publish ia the Medi'
cal Books, and is used extensively by
physicians in their practice, as the most
reliable Medicil known for the cure of
Scrofula, White Swelling and all diseases
growing out of an impure state Of the
Blood. Thousands will testify to its
value,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-10-16
An American buggy in London il

An American buggy in London 10
a subject of as much curiosity as If il
was chariot of fire. Men and women
stop and look at it with amasement. ~
nothing Of the kind has been seen ip those
parts, as the British ride in heavy, tvo-
wheeled vehicles, about as cumbersome IS
express wagons. The boys stop and look
at the strange apparation. aud break out
about as follows MY hyes. AIRY, 'cre's
four-wheeler for ye! Look at it 'es
wheels Did you ever see such thin
pns ?"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-10-16

UTExtensive preparations are being
made for cutting lumber on the Penobseot
waters the approaching winter. The
lumber business has been eminently sue
cessful for two years past, and the market
for the disposal OF lumber has greatly en-
larged, SO that Bangor merchants now
send cargoes of lumber to South Ameri-
CT, various European ports, AMI brisk
trade has recently been opened with Hay
ii. Some of the large operators, owners
of timber lands. realized Tor the last win
ters cutting very large amounts for
stumpagc, one firm, at least, as high as
forty thousand dollars. Bangor people
have for several years been large owners
in timber lands, and have been ready at
all times to purchase at fair rates. The
recent large sales of land by the State,
were all made to Bangor men, who know
their value and how to manage these
lands. The demand for ship timber has
given increased value to much of the
land OF hardwood and coniferous growth
and it is getting to be understood that
much Of the cutting of large hardwood
trees for the purpose of clearing the land
is in no sense an improvement. because in
Il year the prospect is that single tree
OF rock maple, for instance may be worth
more than a whole acre of improved
land.-Heaaebec Journal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-10-16

GEN. SIeKLRs IN PnILADELpHIA.-The
Gen. was serenaded at his hotel last week
in the Quaker city, and in the course Of
his remarks said
at has been said in Europe, AMI even
in our own country, that the North would
bow in submiss on and accept terms Of
peace ithout re.establishing the national
authority. Cry of "Never, never. y
am one of those Americans there the
speaker raised his voice. who believe the
whole American continent will be buried
in the sea before that c be done. Tire
menlous cheers.) | seorn all such men,
and contend that great duty devolyes
upon US all, and this will be the result,
the national authority will be maintained
aud yindieatcd all over the vast domain,
whether Europe gives any encouragement
or hot.
Let us 70 on, for we are competent to
finish the work that Washington began,
anl all good men must fall into the col
umn. aul take a share in it. (tireat ap.
plause.l For one, [ shall do my duty to
my country as long as there is rebel
beartae arms against the government, for
| am enlisted for the var. Tremendous
applaasc.)
Although | an now suffering some lit
tie Inconvenience, owing to casualty
that occurred in Il recent battle, let he
tel YOU AMI the world that [ am proud
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-10-16

UPapa-"Well sissy, how do you
like your school -
Sissy" Oh so nuts
Papa" That's right Now tell me
all you have learned to-day"
Sissy" have learnt the names Of all
the Iittle boyth.
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e o { I + Y
From Ballou $ Mont
The Tear.
ny A. I. cUMaINss.

YA. I. cuNMINes.
Tell me. my friend, what is a tear,
But the o'erfiowing of the heart,
Whose crystal gems as they appear,
A type of joy, or grief impart:
What gives sacredness sublime
To these eifusons of the SOUL
That makes our best affections chime,
When sympathy has the eontrola
Is it affection that doth fill
Our bosoms with kindred flame,
That in the hour of. good or i'll.
Proves by u tear Its hallowed namt
Who ever cursed the falling tear
To sympathy and friendship given
Sure. such an one, unweleome here,
Is fit for neither earth nor heaven.
Sacred to virtue is the tear
That owns a sympathizing breast.
Where friendship may. without fear,
In confidence forever rest
The orphans tear God bless the hand
That wipes it tenderly away;
That lights the heart by friendships wand,
And turns its darkness into day.
On such deed angels can smile.
While heaven and all its hosts approve
True sympathy that's indebted,
Is but the counterpart Of love.
The tear Of jov when beauty werrs.
Add charms to lovelineSs. aHG brings
A calm serene whieh e.er hespeaks
Sweet music on affections sttings.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-10-16

Tho Atlanta (Ga) Sentinel is
troubled at the discovery that there are
numbers of aisloyal persons in the con-
foderacy, principally in large business
places, who plaiely show by their acts
that they are not in sympathy with the
rebellion.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-10-16

~" Dawkter," said an exquisite the
other day, Il want you to tell me what
can put into my head to make it right. ="
ut wants nothing but brains said the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-10-16

"" Died poor :" as if anybody could
die rich. and in that act of dying did not
loose the grasp upon the title, deed and
bond, and 60 away pauper out OF time.
No gold, no jewels, no lands nor tenants
and vet men have been buried by charlty's
hands who did die rich died worth
thousand thoughts Of beauty, thousand
pleasant memories, aud thousand hopes
realized.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-10-16

-"Oh, am so glad you like bird :
What kiod do you most admire p SAID a
Young wife to her husband. " Ahem :
Wen, | think good turkey, with plea-
ty of dressing" said the husband "is
about as nice as any"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-10-16

AN eminent divine preached On
Sunday morning from the text: "Ie are
the children Of the devil, and in the at
ternoon, by luany coincidence, from tAe
words, "C4;.4sea obey your parents
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-10-16

tI"Scarlot will be the fashionable color
during the coming wiuter, aud even now
an occasional scarlet cloak is seen in the
street. These are called Red Riding
Hoods, and are very handsome. The
head-dress will consist Of d Jocky hat,
with scarlet feathers.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-10-16

d.. s. while attending female patient
recently, asked her how she slept. when
she replied, " three in bed, sir"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-10-16

There is town in New Hampshire SO
healthy that the people have had to bor-
row corpse to start graveyard with