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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-01-06

OMELEr.-The proper way to make an
omelet is to take three teaspoonful OF
milk to each egg, aud a pinch of salt to
each one also. Beat the eggs lightly for
three or four minutes, aud pour them into
a hot pan in which pinch of butter the
size Of walnut has been melted mo.
ment before. The mass will begin to
bubble and rise in fakes Immediately and
the bottom must be lifted necessarily with
a clean knife SO that the softer parts run
in. An omelet should he cooked about
three or four minutes, and made in this
way will melt in the mouth.-Sci. Am.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-01-06
We find in Ayers American Al

We find in Ayers American Al.
manac (nov ready for delivery gratis, By
Calvin q. Peck Ellsworth Me.,) the re-
markable statement that the temperature
of the earth has not diminished more
than l-306th part of one degree Fab.
reuhcit for 1000 years. TO our enquiry
how could make such an assertion. DE-
Aver writes us the following answer
"Hipparchus gives the exact record OF sn
eclipse in his time. This enables u to
measure with extreme accuracy the
earths' diursal revolutions since to any
eclipse now, Diminu,ion of It's heat
would by concentration, shosten it's axis
and consequently its time Of revelation
on its axis. The Data show that this
change has been only such as state it,
mathematical j and iDdisputably true. -
New York Journal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-01-06

-Pennsylyania. which has always
been especially lruitiul in religions secs,
has a new one now-the Mennonites.
" hat the peculartics of their belief or
uuhelief may be. we know not; bat they
have a novel way of courting and getting
married. The preachers do all the court
ing, the masculine candidates for matri-
monial pleasures and expenses not heii s
allowed to visit the objects OF their hearts
alteration. When Mennonite brother
wishes to take Mennonite sister 10 wife.
he tells his minister, and the minister
breaks it gently to the sister. II, like
Barkis, the sister is .swillin'," the thing is
settled, and thc happy day appointed. The
marriages are performed in church, land, be
fore the ceremony is performed, long
sermon on matrimonial duties and spiritual
relations is preached. The essential ques-
tions that the candidates have to answer
are, whether each believes The other to be
the person designed by Christ as his or her
companion, and whether he Or she be free
from all other men or women. Ii they
pass that ordeal satisfactorily the consum-
nation is reached. The marriage isn't SO
bad, but we don't like that kind of court
ship.-SpriagGeid Republican.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-01-06
Transmission of Money by
Mail.

The postal money-order system is to be
De put iato operation in this city, aud at
other designated points throughout the
country, on the lst of November. 1t is
intended to promote public convenience
by affording u cheap, immediate and safe
agency for the transmission through the
mails Of small sums Of money for which
bank drafts cannot readily be procured.
The mode by which safety is secured con.
sists in leaving out Of the name of the
payee or party for whom the money is
Intended. In this respect money order
differs from IN ordinary bank draft or
check. When money order is applied
for, the postmaster will furnish the appli-
cant with a printed form Of application,
in which the latter will enter all the par
tieu!ars of apiount, rame, address, &C.,
require to be stated in the money order
and advice. From the items contained
III such application the postmaster will
fl. up the money order and also the COR
responding form Of advice.
The order, when completed, is handed
to the applicant, upon payment of the
sum expressed therein and of the fee
chargeable thereon, ,chich fee mist iara-
Hrla5fy be paid IN money, postage Stamps
not 6eiag receteaJls hcrsior. BY the
mail immediately followed the issue Of
moaey-order, the postmaster transmits the
corresponding advice to the postmaster at
the Office upon which it is drawn. The
latter is thus furnished, before the order
itself can he presented, with all necessary
information to detect iraad, il any should
be attempted.
ANY ollicc may draw upon any other
Office in the list Of money-orde- Offices
for a sum, upon one order from one a0l-
lar to thirty dollars. But when larger
sum than the latter is required, addition
al orders to make it up must be obtained.
Il ties Of commission char gcd for money
orders
GA orders not exceeding SO 10cts.
Oger SO aud not exceeding $50 l5cts.
Over so and 40 to $50 20cts.
.No money will be received FOR orders
except cola, L. S. notes, or notes of the
National banks, and orders cannot be
paid III aHy c;ker currency. \ money
order Is rendered invalid unless it is pre-
sealcl 10 the postmaster On whom it is
drawn wi'hin ninety days FROM It's date;
but tue pustm s;cr General eau issue a
ne& order Oh tha 40 ie4t,on of tae paSes
ufaa the haymeat oI SECOND fee. The
! ~ -.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-01-06

A DANGEROUS Practice. Many per.
sons who use kerosene lamps are in the
habit when going to bed or when leav.
ing the room for a short time, Of turning
the wick down low in order to save
trfe Gu the consumption OF soil. The
consequence is that the air of ths room
socn becomes vitiatcd By the uncorsum.
ell oil vapors, Of the gss produced by
combustion, and also by the minute
Particles of smoke and SCOT Which are
thrown off. Air thus poisoned IS deadly
in it. effects. and the wonder ia that more
persons are not Immediately and fatally
injured by breathing it. Irritation and
uaanation OF the throat and lungs,
headache, dizziness nausea are among its
direct effects.
The alarming prevalence of diptheria
Of late years is certainly trace5le to this
as one OF many procuring causes. 1t is
also true Of the dreadfal disease known
as the "spotted fever" (Which appeared
in this vicinity last winter) having broken
out in very fatal torm at l4ong Branch.
N. j. DR.. Sayrc, one Of committee Of
physicians who visited the plsse to ex.
anime the cases, names as among the
predisposing causes to in this very habit
OF bucning kerosene through the night
with the lampwick turned down.
To save oil at the cost OF SQUAD langs.
is not economy bat most wastefal cxtravi.
gance. If you wish to leave your room
Ior short time, blow out the light, and
place the match box where you can raadi.
ly find it and if you are compelled TO
burn light through the night, be sure
the wick is turned up far enough to
secure clcas fame without sm0ks.--
# portland Press.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-01-06
How the Veteran makes him
SELF Comfortable.

An army letter has the following de-
scription OF the manner in which a vet.
eran soldier makes himself comfortable
in camp
at is a trte remark that man never
knows how much he can do. without until
he tries it, but it is more to my present
purpose to say that he never knows with
how little he can make himself comfort
able until he makes the experiment. No.
body possesses this invaluable knowledge
SO much as veteran. Put recruit in
to forest of pine trees with his shelter
tent, and il he have nobody but recruits
about him, ten u one you will find him
under his shelter tent three weeks from
that time.
Not 50 the veteran. IF he be camped
in the pine forest, give him an old axe, a
bootleg, mud puddle, board or two
and handful of nails, and he builds him
a house, and house, too, comfortable aud
commodious, and not wanting in archi-
tectural beauty. First he fells his trees,
then cuts and notchcs his logs and lays
them together to the required hight. His
roof he puts on, giving it a great slope,
and thatching it with the green Of the
pine tops.
lie has BEEN careful to leave window
1accs, and tacking pieces Of his shelter
tent over these he has provided light, but
keeps out the nipping air of winter
TAen with his boa,d he makes his door,
and, the boot leg supplying hinges, it
soon swings into its place. Then he fills
the spaces between the logs with soft
earth from his mud puddle, and his home
is do2e; except the chimney, and the for
est and the mud puddle soon provide that
for his chimney is nothing but pile OF
sticks plentiiul!y plastered within and
without with mud. Then with his old
axe he manufactures out Of pine logs 4
full assortment Of furniture, bcdstead,
chairs, table, wardrobe, and generally
adds mantol. Then with blight fire
upon his hearth, he is prepared to laugh
at winter, and generally does"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-01-06

SlNGuLAE lII5roGy.-In the year 1886
the city of Budllo, New FORK, contained
among It's population a citizen OF inde-
latisable Industry and untiring enter
prise. Whole blocks Of capaeous ware
houses were erected by him ; new streets
were laid out, graded, paved, and lighted
upon his recommend s,on and with his
assistance; and no pablo undertaking
was considered sure OF success without
the sauction and aid of this puhlic.spirit-
ed citizen. The crash of 1887 came,
and it came, and it caused him to totter.
10 sustain his credit for u few days, in
an evil hour he committed a deed which
consigned him to theState prison. Pardon
ed out.and no ineradieable stigma save that
ipseparable from misfortune attaching to
his name, he came to New York city and
started :he hotel business at the corner
of Broadway and Courtland streets.
Failing in this, he went to "Lons Island .
scagirt shore" and took the Bath House,
a summer establishment.
Soon disgusted with his i'll luck there,
he left this region Of civilization altogeth-
er, and sought the solitudes of West Vir-
ginia as place of quiet and rest during
the remainder of his days. He settled in
what has proved to be the heart of the
West Virginia ell region and now this
unfortunate yet lucky, this untiring and
irrepressible man concludes his strange,
eyentiul history by leaving to his heirs a
fortune valued at S3,000,000. ue bore
the we'll known name of Rathbun.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-01-06

An'Eastern editor, in corroboration of
his, gives the following coupct which
concludes letter from modern Juliet
to her Romeo.
Enduring as time is my love to you,
Sweet as tlolasses and as STICKY too.
What a thrill it gises as We ieel the warm
lip,
Through our veins like tightening it passes
We would linser forever such nectar to sip,
And lcnginsly sigh Tor 'AoRE LAssEs ]
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-01-06

a Cook UNDER TIE G&lSoLlyG.-We e
Witnessed IN amusing incident on one Of
our suburban streets, last Saturday. a
fashionable young lady, got up in the
highest style OF the milliner's art, and
arrayed in all the glory Of Gye-dol!ar-a-
yard silk, u twenty dollar bonnet, and a
three hundred dollar shawl. was sweeping
along in the direction ot the Fair ground.
vie just behind a li;tle boy was leading
pct coon. a countrym4u in u brown
slouthel hat, and linsoy woisey "waro-
us" came along followed By a "yaliah
dog, whose nose was scared diagonalIy,
transversely aud IatteraIy with the sears
OF many tiercel J contested battle with
members OF the raco0r family. 1T Sc
no sooner saw the ring tailed representa-
tive OF his ancient enemy, than he made
frantic d.ve'i for him, accompanied by a
furious bark. Cooney conpfehcndcI ;hc
situation at a glance, boltcd inconinen:y
and sought sanctuary beLeath the aln-
pie circumference of the young LADY 5
erinoline. Ihe yonn. lady sere med.
while the dog made RAPID circles, snuiing
the air, and evidently bewiIdercd to know
what had become Of the coon. The eitua.
ton Of thc young lady was critical and
embarrassing. She was afraid to move
for fear the coon would bite, ant. the coon
decliucd to leayc his retreat until the dog
had retired Family the dog was stoned
off, the boy dragged the coon from his
hiding place, and the young laly went
hsr way with the lively consciousness o.
having experienced Il new sensation. As
for the econ he was instantly killed. III
had scca too niuc,, to live.-Ia,!. JourAal
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-01-06

-USors Throat, Cough, Cold, and
similar troubles. il suffered to progress,
result in serious pulmonary affection +,
oftentimes incurabls. "Brown's Bton-
chiaisTroches" are compounded so as to
reach directly the seat Of the disease and
give almost instant relief.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-01-06

Some newspaper wag tells story
of an old gentleman whose eight or ten
clerks'bored him continually with con-
undrums. Going home one evening he
was stopped in front OF closed store by
a countryman, who asked.-"Can you till
me, my friend, why this store is closed |?
60 to thunder" he said, "wiih your
conundrums. I've been bored to death
with them these three weeks -
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-01-06

A Good WoED For LAZY FoLEs-1t
is said that we are indebted for that i'm
portunt invention in the steam-engine
termed hand-gear, by which its valves or
corks are worked by the machine itself,
to an Idle boy named Humphrey Potter,
who being employed to story and open "a
valve, saw that he could save himself the
trouble Of attending and watching it. by
hxia.s t, plug to some part Of the machine
which came to the place at the proper
time, ia consequence of the general move
ment. If this aneclote be true, what
does it prove? That Humphrey Potter
might be very idle, but that he was, at
the sane time, very ingenious. 1t was a
contriyante, not the result Of accident,
but Of observation anI successful expert
ment.
We would adj u word Of testimony in
favor Of lazy folks The cast iron plow
that has made us the greatest agricultural
nation on earth was the invention Of a
bar-room loater. lie used to set all day
By the ire carving curious things out OF
potatoes vita his knife. One day he
manufactured model Of mould boar
int attracted the attention OF slana-
tacturer who thought an iron machine
might be H.ado thai would answer 4 BET
ter purpose than the oitl-tashloaed wooden
coutriyAnca The result Of this potato
whttlins was the iron and steel plows.
Shoes formerly were all sowed bat the
heels. Ore Saturday afternoon lazy
apprentice had pair to iuish before ht
could 20 holre. 10 save time he pe5get
the whole sole on. and they wore Iongei
than if they had 6ccn sewel. After thi'
more heavy boots were pegsed than
scwcd.
Lazy mea arc thiakcrs, usually. They
Play the best garne Of checkers, maxi
the best trades, and live the easiest
However, if everybody should set up th'
lazy business there would not be a Iivin:
Left on thG globe in six months.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-01-06

CouGH AND CoLns.-Fhose who are
suffering from Coughs, Colds, Hoarseuess,
Sore Throat, &C., should try '.Brs,on's
Broachial Troehes,' a simple remedy
which has relieved thosands, and which
is in almost every case effectua.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-01-06
a.istrlla lanceua.
Christmas Eve at Wittenburg
in 1856.


Inc merry chimes oil the CHRISTMAS
bells had nesun to ring ther cheerful
sounds IN " ittenDufs' IA tue year A0"o'
a period at "h'eh tHat festival was eete-
bra'ea win an 'hc ceremonies "Hish
caused 1t to be hai5td n1t oHiy by the
young but ey tae OH shd mialIe "sea'
and every 'anhiy Ia tAe town 'An4e Ready
to ENJOY 1t to 'aSir hearts content.
Lights sheHe eF'-h3'Y IRON every WIZ
dow aud merry s215aS were everywhere
heard above the aAtH oil Tue multitude,
WHICH htied tAe z=re+'s' AseF$ P.'sz sz,r-aSF
carried some g''t 10 t4s to s!e SECS 81
which tha Ratcf st-H'. "153 A's a:t.e
pipe, roy oia A'-'-o,'', d t.ts representa-
ase.
In modest e*eii.ns. IA one Ct tae
most retired r"i'- q 4.a y, p' para,
'io'is were 2-,i''2 on ''t t''e &c ''st''l 9i
the amer III festival iao p"f'or "as.s
were aeeNed "a" "'o"'ii Ni'n 'N''''ose
oFai'e"es q eve. -Ls@''', a''' ,"a'ts were
Jai'e'ous'y dispeNe.. I" s'o" 'ht ""2.e 10
oee1' a'sas''ase' ~ 'lfe l"l''o'' '' 5''''5
an" ."Vet.u va 10 - t. IA, ''.''
the chars "ele 50 arranged an 70 aSe u
cosy anu ev'4''''a'"o "il'"t i''s' 70 '91
family eHe'e' Us '92h as t''e !. III % =
should nave taken possession Vt i''stf
eusn'o"ed seats
Upon 'ae ''D.e stool t'e Pf'ae e! tas
!itii1 io'Ns' anu sometimes even C' lHe
big lo.At, lHt S!'t"4ii.y ~''V'"'S' N"' -
mas Tree mere = TO '''' u 1e7'' ''',
what the reader can nave Z 'ery g"o'
iaea o. an ever ..n ''ee' '-1'9i '.tl VIA
CUTS Tor eh''7'e'', tisA Va. ~. ''' 3''l : o'
Admif'ng gaze 10 ''s"' he "a'.e wa,
the wo!" oi Dame nate '1e l'9as ah1
worthy woman "Hl ei"tf.'G'ei 80 t"peh
to the hafpiHtss ei tae e'''a if'ch itf-
rassed reiormer' Martin Lathsf, me
readers have No u''' a4gs"iy OWNED
that II Is his ilm,'y eifeie "N'ea VIC arc
about to apProaea'
AS soon as 'ls9 'l,hai vas S'Fch' 'osF'
came fusn u i''e tS''' SSa'" "l's' 1t :
from the adjoining roems ami closets "Hd
the ample doors oe'os throw" open /"
rushed tour youngsters, ana sHFfouhQed a
table, richly iadtn.
There was bow ana u quiFer Tor 'he
eldest. horse ana cavalry Tor lAe SeioI3'
while the good Me'aao'hon uacoytred be-
fore the admrlng yes -oi niue ha'e' Il
box full OF all the implements oil house
keeping In miniature. Lli'ie neorse IN
the meantime seized his flag, ani shouted
defiance al around the room'
After the juvenile uProar had some
what subsided, The eaiidfen were restored
to their respective places, and tue good
Luther himself took a seat oy tAe ss1e V'
MIS- beioVed ha's' ana "a'''5 G'"' ''"!'e
justice to the subs'an''als on tA' t"o.e' he
seized his mandolin, ana begun playing Il
prelude. which huehed even the youngest
child into silence; +; tor Luther was "a'
only an amateur ani "eEo'ee'y "'"'"es'
to the art which makes harmony out "c
was aiso sA''''"'
no Joyous meSt!hS CUulsctS """VuV W.
man and song
H. G., ~ ovnrnssion IN his craft.
he niS. III. f..
tudc anu falth by sih-tiiS Vila' hoV'c " '''"
Z" Elne leste Bury IS; unser ee''
A number OF songs followed tins, uhli
Martin Gotlieb. his eldest son. approach
-, l.. g., ,,;,b;, tho foIds
ed gehtIy anu uie" NV" ",','' -, 49,,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-01-06
" Punch is dead. John Leach thu

" Punch is dead. John Leach the
renowned English wit, and the chief
illustrator of the Loudon Punch, who
died on 9th ult., worked himself to
death, or rather got SO nervous by >eon-
tinued brain work, that he was We vie-
tim of the ordinary city saadas. He
has been connected with Pcneh for %
yeats, aad it will be hard to fill his
place. -.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-01-06

U "All bit.ers have heating ten.
dency to effect" said docter to : young
lady. "You will accept a bitter cold
morning, wont you Doctor p inquired
the young lady.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-01-06
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Fever Sores, Ulcers, Sore Heads, Sore
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remedy will euro the most
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take this medicine, it will cure you. Ii
you have taken six bottles of any
Sarsaparila and are still uncured, dis
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cure. you try something else. Radway's
Renovating ResoIvent is warranted to
cure the. worst disease By the use Of six
bottles. Price $l.00. Sold by all
Druggists.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-01-06

ways kept close to my side. | entered
into conversation with him, and endeav-
ored to ascertain the cause Of his grief
At first he remained silent, until it ap-
peared that the words forced themselves
to bis lips, when he said, "Thy danger,
brother Martin, makes me sad. l felt q
great struggle between my duty to keep
concealed the order OF the Holy Echmc,
and the duty which owe to thee, as a
brother OF high degree in the ancient
guild. ! have, however, given notice to
the gaild Of which the noble eleator
Frederick the wise is an iliustrious mem
ber When | had heard toe cause of his
uueaslnes:, replied, "Be not thou troub-
led on my account, the Lord Will raise
up hel lp for nc.
Hardly had the words escaped my lips,
before heard troop Of savage locking
riders, perfectly disguised, rushed down
upon us, tore ne from my horse, and ty-
ing my hands, one Of them took me up
behind him, while the rest surrounded
him, aud then they all galioped off, in
westerly direction. Rapidly they now
continued to ride through the woods, nor
did they slacken their pace, until the
Wartourg was in SIGHT.
When they drew up before the bridge
of that strong castle, they lifted me gent
ly from my horse, and led mo into the
hail OF tie castle.
When arrived there, and | looked
around me, found assembled many Of
the mobiles, kni,hs Of the Empire, and
am0ns them the venerable elders Of the
gui!d and each Of them, as well as those
who were my late captors, wore upon
their breasts medal, similar to the one
you now see.
| was taen tod that my enemies had
succeeded ii arousing the vehmc against
ms, that that day the fearful summons
wa TO be delivered, ba. the man vino had
charge Of it seeing the medal uYoa my
breast, aud having himself received one
Ike it, informed the E.ector Of the pend
ins summons, aud the place where it was
to be delivered. The trusty brethren OF
the 3iarL', when informed thereof, i'm
IN ,diatcty assembled TO rescue a brother
from the clutches of the dafk tribun H.
Y "a have .ecn how they executed their
t.stk.
Bat Low, mr. brother, vou must
.hsa-e Y5Gr se15, -;.l asSuae that ol an
.-ste, L4tt. t4e 5#e.:ti s!..,it taye 5.oHu
5gtr.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-01-06
An ode tn a waterfall =.

s.Such {. curls as those your sister wears,
How many maids have prayed for;
Now, candidly, are they her own ?"
"oh, yes, they y're-hers-and paid for"
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March with the Just and true:
W ages to you are due,
At Your commanN.

March with the Just and true:
Wages to you are Ac,
At your commanJ.
Hiram, the widows son,
Seat unto solomon
Our great keystone:
On it appears the name
Which raised high the fame
Of all to WHOM the sane
Is truly kn9wa.
Now TO tho Westward move,
Where, full Of strength and love,
Hiram dIta stand;
But il impostates are
Mixed with tie unworthy there,
Caution them p bnwarc.
1 Vi the right hand.
New 10 the praise of those
Who tfiumphe,i Ger the loes
Of Mason's art
To the pralsewarthy three,
Hho fnunde! this degree:
May all their virtues bda
Ia. l.
The weekly union record., 1865-09-23

MANY CRossEs.-The following
appeors in the Auburn Stars and Stripes
among the births
At Auburn, on Tuesday, the 18th
instant, the wife of Thomas Cross, of a
daughter.
A Frisco Journal vouches for the
following fact. This being the 18th
time that Mrs. Cross has made her
husband happy father, Mr.. Cross on
this occasion said, "Amelia Jane
Mrs. Cross christian name is Amelia
Jane-'this is not to be borne" ,-''but
1t is born, my dear said his wife
meekly. Don't get angry, my love,
we all have our little crosses to bear"
MIR. Thomas Gross groaued in bitter
ness Of spirit: "Amelia Jane, this thing
has been going on long enough, if You
have any more little crosses TO bear,
shant help You to support them.