Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-02-10
ExroncxxENr OF An OLp LOCO. LAW.

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trast widely with those Of the present day
We give one OF them verbatim ct ifferdfim
William Goodden being presented to this
Court by the Grand Jury for Retailing
Rhum and Slider Is Sentenced TO pay forty
Shillings to We Selectmen of kittery for W
use of We pore of sd town and TO pay Fees
81. Fees payd into Court.
The thrilling cat story on the outside
was translated from the SIP anish by a gen,
tleman Of this county.
An urchin being rebuked for wear.
ing out his stockings at the toes, replied
that it couldn't be helped toes wigyle
and heels didn't"
Mr.. T.. Hatch OF Pc nobscot has a fine
two year old bull. which might properly
be styled a conglomerate. His sire was a
grade Durham and Hereford. his dam. a
grade Jersey and Ayrshire.
Mrs. Slant IN thinks that every minis
ter who uses the word .'obey" In the mar
riage service should be impeached. The
Methodists have dropped the word from
their form of the ceremony.
There was living in this county not ms
nv years since. minister who improved on
the usual form of the marriage ceremony
in the portion which reads. NV III thou love
her. comfor, her. honor and keep her. in
sickness and in health &c, by" requiring
that all this should be done not only in
sickness and In health. but at all other
times
"A store keeper in Belfast, annoyed
by loafers who persisted in roosting on
the granite sill of his window. poured sui
phuric acid on the stone. so tina; each Of
the loafcrs left the seat of his trousers
there when he got up. The Journal calls
this a genuine firc in the rear
A Quaker lady wanted To know WIN II
woman was meant TO be ferior, she WASH I
taken from mans head or foot, and not
from his side and his rib too. Exchange
Doubtless she was formed of rib as an
indication that she should be regarded as
a side issue. We think that solves the
problcm.-R journal.
RrN AND PovERTY.-The Kennebec
Journal makes the extraordinary statement
that all but Ave of the one hundred and
nine paupers in that city owe their Deepen
dent position directly to the use OF intoxi-
eating liquor.
Quite business in catching smells
and frosthsh, and shipping them to Boston.
is carried on at the bridge from Buckspor;
to Verona. The privilege was sold a, auc-
tion in ls6s for about $500, In ls69 for
1896. The fish are caught in nets. let
down by the sides OF the bridge When
taken from the nets. they are allowed to
freeze, the smelts are packed in boxes. the
frostfish in barrels. and those too small for
shipping. are sold to the farmers at twenty
five cents barrel. As food for hogs aud
hens. Some farmers feed them 10 their
sheep. which eat them readily. The sea
son has been rather warm for the profit OF
those engaged in this business
Jan. 3ist. Launched from the ward OF
W. Beasley and Co. Bucksport a schooner
Of 2eo tons o. N. rating A ll-2 10 be com
manded by Capt. Chas. Chapman.
-Dtoxned in Savannah Jan.
Mr.. Jesse 7. Carlisle. OF Orland aged about
81 yrs. He was a worthy, industrious
young man and leaves q wife and one child
Mrs. Margaret Herrlck. Of Surry.
sixty eight years Of age has within the
two last years woven 500 yds Of cloth. be-
sioe performing all her household work
Judge Lynch held a session OF his court al
Oriand few nights since and inflicted an
entire suit Of tar and feathers on an unluckv
individual from An adjoining town.
The n. Y. Times says that Blue
boards trade. was that OF a elle-hanger. .
He had no trade but was professional la
dy killer.
a Georgia writer says that ingrati-
tn lie - falls like drop OF acid into the
milk OF human kindness anil turns it TO
acid clabber.-
The Petersburg Index has a grand
scheme for the regeneration Of Virginia.
1t is. in brief that everybody 60 to work.
Il. l. o. sfG. T. Of BuckspoIt, held Friday
eveing, Feb. 18th. the following officers were
installed BY Dist. Dept. Frost of Bangor
c. Hibbard, ". c. r.
Mrs. Lucy J. Wardwell, W. v. T.
George W. Herbert, W.
Miss Rebccca Tribou, W. r. S.
Miss Gus. Sherburn. W. T.
Miss Mary Z. Haywood. W. NJ.
". w. Parker W. I. @.
Edward Atwood. W. o. q.
The London Times don't think the
members Of the House Of Representatives
Of the L. S. are any great shakes. 1t
thinks the absence of ability, is a natural
sequence Of popular elections.
The Fairy Tale from the Germans
called Snow White or the Seven Dwarrs.
was performed for the third time in Bucks
port Monday evening. Quite party were
present from this city and they report q
touch Of the pleasures Of Fairy Land
and the magic mirror. and the cavern OF
the Dwarfs most creditable TO the ingenui-
ty Of those concerned in producing it.
saw Esau kissing Kate,
And the fact is we all three saw:
For saw Esau, he saw me.
And she saw ! saw Esau.
The latest curiosities.-A fenee made from
the railing Of . scolding wife. A plate OF butte,
from the cream Of joke. The ANAL coins '.iu
the change Of the monn." The original brush
used In painting the signs o. the tinrs. The
latest contract with the trade WINDS The
chair in which the sun sets. A garment fos
the naked eye. Buckle to laughing stock
The animal that drew the inferenes. Exe
from "Alrs Well"
The A.chi.s Union says thst since Maine