Ellsworth American., 1865-10-06

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A HARD CAsE.-Mr. Wm. jackson of
Brvoklin, who years ago lost a leg and has
since used wooden one, was run into on
the lane leading to the Fair Grounds, dur
ing the Fair by some careless fellow, who
was attempting to run by another carriage,
and had his thigh broken badly; and as if
hard luck was to attend the afflicted mar
all through, it was the thigh that was al
ready minus leg. Mr.. Jacksons hard
fare did hot end here, he got n young man
C) to carry him to the house of Capt G.
X. CrifIiin's, about half a mile. his sonin
law, and the generous fellow charged him
ten cenis for the ride, leaving him at the
gate to crawl into the house on his hands
and one foot Such specimen of hu-
ma,,ity slOuM be known and stunned
NEWSPAPER CnAx6R,-The Ellsworth Amuican
comes to US this week with the announcement that
Messrs Sawyer & Burr. heretofore associated in
its ownership, haSe dissolved partnership, Mr..
Sawyer purchasing Mr.. Boris Interest. Mr..
will assume sok coutroi Of the paper and he
promises ' to make the Amsrican here after much
n
been. by force OF circumstances, for the few past
years."
The Amer an is one of the best weekly papers
on our exchange IT, We wish Bro. Snwyci all
success rs soe proprietor Baago' 7'mes.
thank you, Bro. Stevens.
UMessrs. Sawyer 4 Burr, proprie-
tors OF the Ellsworth American have dis
solved partnership. MIR. Sawyer assumes
entire control of the paper. 1t is an ex.
cellent aud well conducted sheet, aud
should meet with the most liberal patron
agc-Portland Press.
CRUELTY TO ANIMALs.-Chapter l2l,
Section % of the Revised Statutes reads
thus:
Whoever cruelty beats or tortures any
hnrsc, OK, or other animal, belonging to
himself or another. shall be punished by
imprisonment less than one year. or hy a
fine not exceeding two hundred dollars
We learn that horse was beaten to
death, on Monday morning. by its owner.
and left by the roadside near the stream
by Blacks farul. to publish to the world
the disgracefu deed of the owner. In adj
di;ion to the penalty named in the above
paragraph, such inhuman beings never
should be permitted to own any kind of Il
dumb beast.
SrArRMESr-on the 2eth day Of May. last,
..owed on wheat stubbe land, twenty quuts di
black eyed p az, from which | harvested, after
having picked thcrefrom sixty quits OF green
peas in pods, FIVE and half bushels, specimen
OF which was on exhibition al the Annual Cattle
Sow and Fair.
CARLETON McGowS.
No. Ellswotth, Oct. lst, 1861.
Mr.. McGuwu makes the above statement, which
shows a remarkable yield. The peas very
nice ones as we recolitct OF examining them at
tho Fair.
BITTER 1t is mistake in those farm
ers who are holding their butter for higher
prices. to carry the point so far rs to COM
pei our grocers to send To Vermont or
Massachusetts, for butter. They are doing
this at a profit. Without any visible rca-
sou, butter has been higher at Watcryllle
than qewllere during mos. of the season
Some nod lots Of butter were sold for -
cents last Year. after 50 cents had been Of
fcrrd and declined. II !here any danger
that the same thing may be done again :
Mad.
-"ilours at IIomen for oc.ober, completes
Vol I, VI nos. OF this m nthy We have fte-
quenty spoken in praise Of the work aud
with each rccirring number fal rev :ea.
turc Of interest. Such writer's Is DR.. Iiuntinstun
Dr. Anderson, DR.. J. p. Thompson, Pref Smy'h
Upson. Dr. Holland, &c, &c, lave written foi
the work, and will cont niue to DO so. Price -
per year Chas Scrbner & Co. Publishers New
York A illams 4 CO. Boston agents. Mr
Cole will receive Subscriptions.
The TraFper's Guide, Treatise the
capture of Fu;-bearing auimas. on curing their
skins with observations on the Fur Trade Hint.
on Life in the Woods, and narratives of hunting
and trapping excursions. Edited by J ii Noyes.
This is work in paper covers, for sale by book
sellers generally. price - cts, The work re-
e,ivod through A. Williams 4 Co. Boston. Mr
Cole has it.
-Thc editor of French paper, in
speaking of the dedication of new Gem
etery near Lyons, says that M. Gas
coigne had the pleasure of being the first
individual who WAS hutiel in this do